Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve
The Illamurta Springs Conservation Reserve is one of the most peaceful and isolated reserves in the Northern Territory. Its natural values are due to the impressive southern foothills of the James Range and the presence of a permanent natural spring. The site provides a moist habitat for several relict aquatic plant species, and it protects the ruins of the Illamurta Police Camp. The Illamurta Springs Police Camp was established between 1893 and 1912 after the closure of the Boggy Hole Police Station, in the Finke Gorge National Park.
The establishment of the station was a reaction to Aboriginal resistance, in the form of cattle killing, to pastoral settlement. After the cattle killing had been subdued, the Police Station functioned for a time, as an administrative centre and as a point for the distribution of rations to Aboriginal people. The site is important to the mythology of the western Arrernte Aboriginal people as it forms part of the extensive Kunnea Snake, Python Dreaming. A large number of stone artefacts, including fragments of grindstones, occur in the reserve providing evidence of occupation.
Access is by four-wheel drive vehicle only.
 |
Phone: 08 8951 8250 Fax: 08 8951 8290 |
Don't forget to mention about-australia.com when you call! |
The listing you are trying to contact hasn't supplied an email address.
Feel free to let them know you found them on about-australia.com. |
Experiences | Activities |
|
|
