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Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve is a
protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
in the
Northern Territory of Australia The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...
located about east of
Alice Springs Alice Springs () is a town in the Northern Territory, Australia; it is the third-largest settlement after Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin and Palmerston, Northern Territory, Palmerston. The name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William ...
in the East
MacDonnell Ranges The MacDonnell Ranges, or Tjoritja in Arrernte language, Arrernte, is a mountain range located in southern Northern Territory. MacDonnell Ranges is also the name given to an Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, interim Australia ...
. It is a sacred site to the Eastern Arrente people who are its Traditional Owners. The reserve is surrounded by the Undoolya pastoral lease which operates as a
cattle station In Australia and New Zealand, a cattle station is a large farm ( station is equivalent to the American ranch), the main activity of which is the rearing of cattle. The owner of a cattle station is called a '' grazier''. The largest cattle stati ...
. The reserve takes its name from a column of grey dolomite of great significance to the local Aboriginal people, it is known to Europeans as Corroborree rock but is known in the Eastern Arrernte language as Pwenye and this name is also used to describe themselves as being part of their country. The rock is part of the Bitter Springs formation that was deposited in salt lakes 800 million years ago. Flora found on the reserve include spinifex and senna on the ridges, with bloodwood, Supplejack, Red Mallee and Whitewood are found around the base of the rock.


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Protected areas of the Northern Territory Protection is any measure taken to guard something against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Althoug ...


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{{Protected areas of the Northern Territory, state=collapsed Conservation reserves in the Northern Territory Protected areas established in 1962 1962 establishments in Australia