Monarto Conservation Park Walking Trail (1.2km), Monarto Conservation Park, South Australia

Monarto Conservation Park Walking Trail is a 1.2km, grade 1 hike located in the Monarto Conservation Park, South Australia. The hike should take around 45 mins to complete.

Length: 1.2km

Duration: 45 mins

Grade: 1

Style: Circuit

Start: 561 Ferries McDonald Rd

End: 561 Ferries McDonald Rd

Location: Monarto Conservation Park

Closest town: Monarto South

South Australia

From state capital: 64.3km

Longitude: 139.1258705

Latitude: -35.1660927

Hike summary

A short loop walk in the north-eastern corner of the semi-arid park. The park comprises remnant mallee woodland, dry heathland, native pines and broombush thickets typical of the area before European settlement and farming. Don't ignore the fantastic flora of the park, there's always something in flower in Monarto throughout the year. This walk is frequented by bird watchers, although bird life present may depend on what is flowering at the time you visit.

The trail is well marked with regular marker posts.

The walking trail was constructed by the Friends of the Ferries McDonald and Monarto Conservation Parks.

See some bird-watching photos from this park:

GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 1163 m
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Download file: Monarto-Conservation-Park-Walking-Trail.gpx

For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA

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About the region

Around one hour’s drive from the city of Adelaide you will find the tranquil refuge of Monarto Conservation Park. Situated in the rain shadow of the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges to the west, it has just over half the average annual rainfall of Adelaide, and is considered semi-arid – a stark contrast to the nearby Hills environment. The River Murray is 15km to the east and Lake Alexandrina is 15km southward.

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