Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
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Ewens Ponds Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia consisting of the Ewens Ponds and some adjoining land in the gazetted locality of Eight Mile Creek about 8.4 kilometres east of Port MacDonnell in South Australia and about 25 kilometres south of Mount Gambier. The conservation park was proclaimed in 1976 under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The conservation park was proclaimed for the following reasons: ()
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Wildlife
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Short-finned eel
The short-finned eel, also known as the shortfin eel, is a compelling species native to southeastern Australia, New Zealand, and various South Pacific regions. Belonging to the Anguillidae family, these eels are easily identifiable by their elongated, snake-like...
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Common galaxias
The common galaxias, also known as inanga, is a charming little fish native to the Southern Hemisphere. Belonging to the Galaxiidae family, this slender fish typically grows to around 10 cm in length and sports a forked tail.
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River blackfish
The river blackfish, a freshwater species endemic to southeastern Australia, inhabits regions from southern Queensland to central Victoria. It thrives in the Murray-Darling river system and some coastal waterways. Historically, this fish coexisted with species such as...
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Pouched lamprey
The pouched lamprey, known scientifically as *Geotria australis*, is a fascinating organism belonging to the sole genus *Geotria* within the family Geotriidae. Indigenous to the Southern Hemisphere, this lamprey exhibits a unique life cycle: it begins life in...
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