The Bullwaddy Conservation Reserve is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
approximately north east of
Elliott in the
Northern Territory of Australia
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aus ...
.
The Reserve occupies an area of and was established in the year 2000.
cattle station surrounds the Reserve to the north, south and west.
Tanumbirini
Tanumbirini Station is a pastoral lease on formerly what were Kotandji lands that operates as a cattle station in Northern Territory of Australia.
The property is situated approximately north of Elliott and west of Borroloola. The proper ...
Station abuts the Reserve to the east.
The Reserve is found on the Sturt Plateau and the
Carpentaria Highway
The Carpentaria Highway is a highway, which runs from near Daly Waters to Borroloola in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is a sealed road and is part of National Highway 1. The Highway takes its name from the Gulf of Carpentaria, which ...
bounds the property to the north.
The Sturt Plateau has infertile, shallow soils on a
lateritic
Laterite is both a soil and a rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop b ...
land surface. The area supports large stands of
Bullwaddy
''Macropteranthes kekwickii'', commonly known as bullwaddy, is a species of woody tree or shrub native to the Northern Territory in Australia.
Description
''M. kekwickii'' is a dry-season deciduous tree that grows up to six metres high, with sm ...
interspersed with dominant area of
lancewood.
[
The ]traditional owners
Native title is the designation given to the common law doctrine of Aboriginal title in Australia, which is the recognition by Australian law that Indigenous Australians (both Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people) have rights ...
of the area are the Alawa and Jingili peoples. The first Europeans to arrive in the area were pastoralists who brought cattle to the surrounding plains.
Near threatened animals that are found in the area include Bush stone-curlew
The bush stone-curlew or bush thick-knee, also known as the Iben bird (''Burhinus grallarius'', obsolete name ''Burhinus magnirostris'') is a large, ground-dwelling bird endemic to Australia. Its favoured habitat is open plains and woodlands, whe ...
, Spectacled hare-wallaby
The spectacled hare-wallaby (''Lagorchestes conspicillatus'') is a species of macropod found in Australia and New Guinea. In Australia, a small sub-population is found on Barrow Island, while the mainland type is widespread, though in decline ...
and Northern nailtail wallaby. Other species of interest include Black tailed goanna and the Giant frog.
See also
*Protected areas of the Northern Territory
The protected areas of the Northern Territory consists of protected areas managed by the governments of the Northern Territory and Australia and private organisations with a reported total area of being 24.8% of the total area of the Northern T ...
References
{{Protected areas of the Northern Territory, state=collapsed
Conservation reserves in the Northern Territory
2000 establishments in Australia
Protected areas established in 2000