Deep Creek Conservation Park - Flora and Fauna

Flora

Deep Creek conservation park is home to over 400 native plant species, from the quintessential yacca to the
colorful and bodacious native lilac (pictured below). Whilst some of these can be found all throughout
Australia, a select few are native exclusively to the Fleurieu Peninsula, making Deep Creek a must-see
attraction that is sure to entice plant and animal lovers alike

Native lilac (scientific name - Hardenbergia

Native yacca found in many parts of Australia
(scientific name - Xanthorrhoea semiplana ssp.
Semiplana. The seeds of the yacca can be easily
collected from January to April and after allowing to
dry can be replanted with little to no treatment
violacea). Flowering during the late winter
months, its colours can vary from white, lilac to
a deep purple. The leaves can be boiled to make
a sweet drink whilst the flowers can be used to
create dye

Fauna

Deep Creek hosts an abundance of life, everything from frogs, butterflies, fish and wales to possums,
leafy sea dragons, grey kangaroos and over one hundred and twenty Floraspecies
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exclusive around May to October), most are found year-round local
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in abundance on rocks near water sources orange colours
 Keep an eye out for these types of birds, noting that some are introduced species, some feed exclusively in water
sources and many a combination of both water and ground feeding layers

Western grey kangaroos The common brush tail possum

Southern right wales (Eubalaena (Trichosurus vulpecula) can be
(Macropus fuliginosus ocydromus) australis) can be spotted in the winter
can be found grazing on grasslands found throughout much of SA,
months as they migrate from the nesting in tree hollows and alike
throughout Deep Creek. They are Antarctic to SA to breed & give birth.
extremely smart and will stop spaces. They typically live 10-
Calves can drink up to 150L of their 12 years and whilst
breeding when conditions are dry. mother’s milk per day, gaining up to
They can References
grow up to 70kg with predominantly herbivorous,
90kg per day and maxing out at around they will occasionally eat eggs,
tails up to 1m long 80 tonnes
Silkstone, B (2016). Deep Creek Wildlife. Retrieved from: insects & meat
https://www.weekendnotes.com/deep-creek-wildlife/

Landscape South Australia (2020). Deep Creek Conservation Park Education Pack.
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fact.pdf
Landscape South Australia (2020). Deep Creek Conservation Park Education Pack.
Retrieved from:
file:///Users/tomcromarty/Downloads/DEEP_CREEK_CP_ALPHABETICAL%20(1).pdf

Healthy Wildlife (2020). Western Grey Kangaroos. Retrieved from:

https://landscape.sa.gov.au/hf/land/our-parks/schools-in-parks/deep-creek-conservation-park-
education-pack