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Strategic Plan for the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region - 2017-2027 Central Eyre Strategic Plan for the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region - 2017-2027 Central Eyre Agricultural land near Streaky Bay The Central Eyre Quick stats subregion extends from Munyaroo Conservation Population: Main land uses Park inland toward the Approximately 5,250 (% of land area): Gawler Ranges until Towns (population): Cropping (65%) Conservation (18%) Minnipa in the west, Cowell (940), Main industries: and then south-west to Cleve (750), Kimba (670), Wudinna (560), Lock (430) Ungarra and Lipson. It Agriculture Traditional Owners: Health care includes large area of the Aquaculture Barngarla Transport mid Spencer Gulf. Nauo and Wirangu nations Annual Rainfall: Local Governments: 270 - 400 mm Wudinna District Council District Council of Cleve Highest Elevation: District Council of Kimba Caralue Bluff (486m AHD) District Council of Franklin Harbour Coastline length: District Council of Tumby Bay Land Area: 280 kilometres (excludes islands) Number of Islands: Approximately 21,100 square kilometres 4 Strategic Plan for the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region 2017-2027 | 35 Figure 14 – Map of the Central Eyre subregion What’s valued in Central Eyre Central Eyre’s wide open landscapes, parks, scrub and geology are highly valued for their wilderness, wildlife and picturesque Central Eyre is about work, play and home to its community. views. The community appreciate both their local environments Natural resources and local landscapes are fundamental to on their farms or in their towns, as well as Conservation Parks livelihoods and lifestyles. Agriculture is the main livelihood for and Wilderness areas including Hincks, Hambidge, Yeldulknie and Central Eyre, and many farmers take great pride in growing food Carappee Hill. The solitude and recreation opportunities in these and looking after their land. The strong community spirit among areas are particularly valued. The Gawler Ranges National Park in the farming community creates optimism and people believe they the northern part of Central Eyre is a popular place to camp and can overcome most challenges they are faced. The family farm is explore. Yellow-footed rock wallabies, waterfalls, the Organ Pipes the most cherished landscape for many of the farming community, and Pondanna Outstation are some of the cherished features of as it provides them with their livelihood, lifestyle and identity. the park. Many farmers enjoy the beauty of their own farms with rolling " Our farm is our life. We see it as our future, hills and outcropping rocks valued as well as the space and sense and an important part of our family history" of freedom. " Our community is strong. If there is something Geological features including granite outcrops and inselbergs to be done, we can do it – nothing scares us." have Aboriginal heritage, biodiversity and amenity values. Yarwondutta, Pildappa and Tcharkulda Rocks (near Minnipa), The coast is another important contributor to Central Eyre’s Mount Wudinna, and Polda Rock are visible landscape features identity. Port Neil, Redbanks, Lucky Bay, Franklin Harbour and and popular visitor destinations. Arno Bay are some of the most popular coastal areas. The The communities of Central Eyre are well connected and have beaches are valued for their scenic beauty, tranquillity, fishing a strong connection to the land and the sea. They are aware and recreation opportunities. The community at Arno Bay are of the need to protect the subregion’s natural resources now particularly proud of the boardwalk they built, that allows access and for future generations. They value the freedom, wide open to the estuary for people to enjoy the environment without spaces and fresh air that Central Eyre provides, and want to damaging it. preserve these. They also want to create a sustainable future for their communities and future generations with many believing working with children is fundamental to this. Building and sharing knowledge is also critical for a sustainable future. 36 | Strategic Plan for the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region 2017-2027 Arno Bay boardwalk Landscapes and seascapes (Melaleuca uncinata), Southern Cypress Pine (Callitris gracilis) and Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata) are found on shallow Central Eyre comprises a land area of about 20,100 square soils on the ranges. In the east, large areas of Yorrell (Eucalyptus kilometres and 7,700 square kilometres of the waters of Spencer gracilis) are found on the undulating parallel dune systems that Gulf. There are 4 islands offshore including Lipson Island and run north-west to south-east33. the Franklin Harbour Islands, and two marine parks of Franklin Between Munyaroo Conservation Park and Lucky Bay, most of Harbour and Sir Joseph Banks Group. the coast has sand-shellgrit beaches with shelly beach ridges and Central Eyre experiences a Mediterranean climate with cooler wet coastal wetlands and shrublands inland. Sandy beaches comprise winters and warm to hot dry summers. Average rainfall ranges most of the coast between Franklin Harbour and Port Neill. South from around 270 mm per year near Wudinna to just over 400 mm of Port Neill the coast is rockier with small pockets of sandy per year near Cleve30. Across the subregion, nearly 60% of rainfall beach34. falls between May and September, providing ideal conditions for The Franklin Harbour Marine Park covers about 635 km2 extending cropping in most years. from Munyaroo Conservation Park south to Point Gibbon. The The soils of Central Eyre are diverse and in the Cleve Hills area, Park protects areas of mangroves, saltmarsh and tidal flats that shallow loams over rock are common. Between Cleve and provide habitat and nursery areas for many recreational and Port Neil, the soils are sandier with areas of calcareous loam. commercial fish species such as King George whiting, southern Inland, calcareous soils and siliceous sands are widespread. sea garfish, blue crabs and western king prawns35. On the Around Kimba and Buckleboo, large areas of loams over clay mudflats at the entrance to Franklin Harbour, rare stromatolites support cereal crops31. In the Eastern Cleve Hills area, dryland (mineral formations made by blue-green algae) are found. groundwater-driven salinity is a major issue32. Offshore, within the Franklin Harbour Marine Park, are dense seagrass meadows and unique, large colonies of stony coral. The In the western half of the subregion, the central landscape is lower marine section of the subregion is part of the Sir Joseph gently undulating with parallel dune systems. Quartzite ranges Banks Group Marine Park which also includes seagrass meadows and granite outcrops including Darke Peak (450 m) rise above the and deep water habitats36. surrounding area. Along the western boundary adjacent to the Musgrave and Southern Eyre subregions, large areas of mallee are Franklin Harbour is classified as a tide dominated estuary and dominated by Coastal White Mallee (Eucalyptus diversifolia) in the is also listed as a coastal wetland of national significance in the north and Yalata Mallee (E. yalatensis) and Gilja (E. brachycalyx) in Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia. Other estuaries the south. along the Central Eyre coast include Salt Creek, Dutton River, Driver River, Arno Bay and Yabmana Creek. Across the centre, much of the mallee that dominated the area has been cleared for agriculture, with remnant vegetation located Whilst there are few watercourses through the inland areas of in the Pinkawillinie Conservation Park, and Hincks and Hambidge Central Eyre, a number of ephemeral creeks drain from the Cleve Wilderness Protection Areas. In these parks, Ridge-fruited Mallee Hills toward Franklin Harbour and the coast. Salt Creek has the (Eucalyptus incrassata) is the dominant vegetation community. largest catchment area of all watercourses on Eyre Peninsula The granite outcrops of Caralue Bluff (486 m) and Carapee Hill (about 2,000 km2). The condition of several of the creeks (490 m) south-west of Kimba are prominent in the otherwise flat was assessed in 2010 by the Environment Protection Authority agricultural landscape. classified all as being in poor or very poor condition, largely due to the degraded condition of riparian vegetation and the high Close to Cowell and Spencer Gulf, the Minbrie Range with its salinities. Although most streams were probably naturally saline, highest point at Mount Olinthus (447m) rises from the coastal they have been further salinised as a result of native vegetation plain inland of Franklin Harbour. Woodland of Broombush clearance37. Strategic Plan for the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Region 2017-2027 | 37 Central Eyre is generally characterized by porous sandy soils, low Livelihoods rainfall and saline groundwater which make it a naturally water scarce area. Potable water supply comes via long-distance water The Central Eyre landscapes and seascapes support many of the pipelines from either the River Murray or the Southern Basins industries and businesses that sustain the communities’ livelihoods. Prescribed Wells Area. Just over 65% of the Central Eyre subregion is used for dryland Through inland areas of Central Eyre particularly around Wudinna, cropping41. Cropping including wheat, barley, oats, canola and there are a number of salt lake systems including Lake Yaninee, legumes are grown. Central Eyre on average produces about 50% Lake Wannamana and Lake Warramboo. The fringes of these of the Eyre Peninsula wheat crop, about 20% of South Australia’s lakes
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