NATIONAL WILDERNESS RED INDEX

Published by the Colong Foundation for Wilderness Ltd. 30/09/94
Level 2, 332 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000.
Ph (02) 9261 2400; Fax (02) 9261 2144.

Name:

YUDNAMUTANA

Nominated by:

Not recorded

Location:

This area is located north of the Gammon Ranges National Park in the Flinders Ranges.

Size
For size and tenure information contact the Colong Foundation.

DESCRIPTION

The area comprises hogback ridges, flood plains and valley floors. The central
core and northern spur of the highland regions are made up of a system of
Proterozoic sandstones, metequartzites and granites creating a rugged landform
system with no parallel in South Australia and of great scenic attraction. [1]

The vegetation of the sandstones and granites is chiefly characterised by an
open woodland of Eucalyptus intertexta, hummock grassland of spinifex (Triodia
irritans), ephemeral herbs and sparse, low shrubs, mostly chenopods. The area
contains between 250 and 300 species of plants. [2]

The Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is a notable member of the
local fauna. The existence and extent of small marsupial and rodent populations
is not well known, nor has much study been done on the reptiles in the area. A
large number of bird species has been recorded for Arkarola. [3]

STATE FORESTS

ENDANGERED SPECIES

YUDNAMUTANA contains the following endangered animals:
YELLOW-FOOTED ROCK WALLABY (PETROGALE XANTHOPUS)

LAND USE HISTORY


Due to the past and present impact of pastoralism, tourism, mining and access,
areas of the highest wilderness value are fragmented and restricted to the
strike ridges, hogbacks and plateaux of the higher ranges. [4]

CONSERVATION HISTORY

THREATS

CONTACTS

No contacts are recorded from that area.
ENDNOTES
1
Prineas, P., Lembit, R., Fisher, N., 1986, "Australia's Wilderness An
Inventory".

2
Prineas, 1986.

3
Prineas, 1986.

4
Prineas, 1986.

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