Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
Protected area in the Northern Territory, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blackmore River Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.
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Blackmore River Conservation Reserve Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Nearest town or city | Darwin |
Coordinates | 12°43′50″S 130°56′16″E |
Established | 1984[1] |
Area | 547 hectares (1,352 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
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It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Darwin and lies along a 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) stretch of the Blackmore River from which it takes its name.[2]
The threatened plant species, Cycas armstrongii is found within the reserve.[3] Other species found in the area include Grevillea longicuspis and the orchid Dendrobium dicuphum.[4]