Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park
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The Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park is a small 403 ha
park
about 12 km southeast of Tanunda in South Australia
. It lies in the range overlooking the Barossa Valley
, and is named after the 600 metre high Kaiserstuhl (literally "emperor's chair") in an immediately adjacent section of the Mount Crawford Forest
.
The mountain itself is named after the Kaiserstuhl
near Freiburg in southwestern Germany, a famous winegrowing region.
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
about 12 km southeast of Tanunda in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It lies in the range overlooking the Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is a major wine-producing region and tourist destination of South Australia, located 60 km northeast of Adelaide. It is the valley formed by the North Para River, and the Barossa Valley Way is the main road through the valley, connecting the main towns on the valley floor of...
, and is named after the 600 metre high Kaiserstuhl (literally "emperor's chair") in an immediately adjacent section of the Mount Crawford Forest
Mount Crawford (South Australia)
Mount Crawford is a hill in South Australia approximately 15 km north of Birdwood, in the Mount Lofty Ranges. It also refers to the Mount Crawford Forest which is a grouping of several government forest lands in the area, the largest encompassing the area around Mount Crawford - others are to the...
.
The mountain itself is named after the Kaiserstuhl
Kaiserstuhl
The „Kaiserstuhl“ is a relatively low mountain range – a Mittelgebirge – with a maximal height of 556.6 m above sea level. It is of volcanic origin and located in the South West of Baden-Württemberg, Germany in the districts of Emmendingen and Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald...
near Freiburg in southwestern Germany, a famous winegrowing region.
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