Hogwash Bend Conservation Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hogwash Bend Conservation ParkCadell and Taylorville, South Australia |
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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 Hogwash Bend Conservation Park
Location in South Australia
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| Nearest town or city | Cadell |
| Established | 6 September 2012 |
| Area | 4.02 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Hogwash Bend Conservation Park is a special protected area in the Australian state of South Australia. It's located in the Riverland region, near the towns of Cadell and Taylorville. This park is about 148 kilometers (about 92 miles) northeast of Adelaide, the state capital.
About Hogwash Bend Conservation Park
Hogwash Bend Conservation Park was created to protect important natural habitats. It covers an area of 4.02 square kilometers (about 1.55 square miles). The park is made up of different pieces of land on both the north and south sides of the Murray River.
The Australian and South Australian governments bought this land for a very important reason. They wanted to create a safe home for the eastern subspecies of the Regent Parrot. This beautiful bird is listed as a vulnerable species, which means it needs our help to survive and thrive in the wild. The park gets its name from Hogwash Bend, a curve in the river that is part of the park. It officially became a conservation park on September 6, 2012.
Why This Park is Important
In 2011, a government minister named Paul Caica explained why Hogwash Bend Conservation Park is so special. He said the park has many mature river red gum trees. These trees are perfect for the Regent Parrots to build their nests. The park also has a large area of mallee woodland nearby. This woodland provides the food that breeding Regent Parrots need. These parrots usually need their feeding areas to be within 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) of their nests.
Besides the eastern Regent Parrot, the park protects the homes of many other threatened species. These include:
- the brush-tailed possum
- the darter (a type of water bird)
- the little friarbird
- Gilbert's Whistler (another bird species)
- the Australian bustard (a large ground bird)
- the carpet python (a type of snake)
The park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area. This means it's recognized internationally for protecting important natural features.
