Morialta Conservation Park South Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Adelaide |
Coordinates | 34°54′02″S 138°42′38″E / 34.90056°S 138.71056°E |
Established | 15 July 1915[2] |
Area | 5.33 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
Visitation | 300,000 (in 2001)[3]: ii |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
Website | Morialta Conservation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Morialta Conservation Park, formerly the Morialta Falls Reserve and the Morialta Falls National Pleasure Resort, is a protected area 10 km north-east of Adelaide city centre, in the state of South Australia, Australia. The park is in a rugged bush environment, with a narrow gorge set with three waterfalls, bounded by steep ridges and cliffs. The park caters to many activities, including bushwalking, bird watching and rock climbing.
The name is derived from the Kaurna name Marriyarta, meaning "eastern land or country".