Everything about Belair National Park totally explained
Belair National Park (formerly known as Belair Recreation Park) is a national park in
South Australia (
Australia), 13 km south of
Adelaide. It covers an 835ha area, and was the first National Park in South Australia. The park lies within the Adelaide Hills and Mitcham council area, and forms part of a chain of national park reserves located along the Adelaide
Hills Face Zone. The Belair National Park is administrated by the
Department for Environment and Heritage.
The Belair National Park has excellent recreation and social facilities within on outdoor environment. There are many areas of interest within the park, including
Old Government House, the park Nursery, Playford Lake and the Adventure Playground. It has numerous tennis courts and ovals, and has walking, bike and horse-riding trails. The park has an outstanding presentation of the State’s native fauna, attracting visitors, showcasing the State’s park system and contributing to the community awareness of the natural environment. Some species of fauna commonly encountered in the park include the southern brown bandicoot, tawny frogmouth, brown tree frog and shingleback lizard.
Weed invasion
The first
European people traversed the Belair area in
1837. In
1840,
Governor Gawler raised a government farm on which sick horses and bullocks from government departments could be agisted. In
1881, a proposal was put forward for small agricultural holdings and also, the park was dedicated, making it the first National Park in South Australia. Many exotic and non-indigenous plants were introduced and are now found in the park as weeds. Numerous native plants, such as
Cootamundra wattle, have become environmental weeds after being introduced into areas outside their natural range.
The Belair National Park has suffered major disturbance to its natural ecosystems and natural vegetation communities through the accidental invasion of non-indigenous plants as well as the deliberate introduction of exotic and non-indigenous plants to certain zones within the park.
Walking Trails
Wood Duck Dawdle
A short circuit around Playford Lake.
Lorikeet Loop Walk
A 3km circuit walk from the main car park to the Adventure Playground.
Valley Loop Walk
A 3km circuit walk to Long Gully.
Microcarpa Walk
A 4km circuit departing from near Playford Lake.
Waterfall Hike
The park's best walk. A 6.5 km circuit that visits the park's waterfalls and travels
to the higher areas away from the recreation areas.
Yurrebilla Trail
The first 5km of the Yurrebilla Trail is in the Belair National Park. It begins at the Belair and continues toward the Lower Waterfall before departing the
park at the Sheoak Road boundary.
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