Where is it?: Little Mount Crawford NFR is located on the eastern side of Mount Road, c. 8 kms SE of Williamstown. Vehicle access to Little Mount Crawford NFR is via Mount Road.
Owner: ForestrySA
Property summary: Total area 176.9 hectares. Hundred of Para Wirra – Sections 147, 148 and Part Sections 146 and 390
Landscape Management Region: Northern and Yorke
History: This NFR was proclaimed on 15 March 2001. The reserve was formerly known as ‘Jenkins Scrub’ referring to ownership of the land by the Jenkins family.
Habitat: There are four main habitats within the reserve:
- Low Woodland – Pink Gum (Eucalyptus fasciculosa) / Long-leaf box (E. goniocalyx) (+/- Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata) occurs in the southern and south-east sections of the reserve, with the former species predominating on the western slope.
- Woodland – South Australian Blue Gum (E. leucoxylon ssp. leucoxylon) occurs in the western section of the reserve, on the lower western slopes / Pink Gum (E. fasciculosa) occurs on the remainder of these slopes.
- Grassy Woodland – River Red Gum (E. camaldulensis) / South Australian Blue Gum (E. leucoxylon ssp. leucoxylon) occurs primarily in the north-west and south-west section of the reserve.
- Low Woodland – Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillat) can be found predominantly along the north-south ridge and within the eastern section of the reserve.
More information: Forestry SA
Total Species Recorded to Date: 66 (non-passerines 25, passerines 41)
Common Species: Superb Fairywren, Crescent Honeyeater, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Striated Thornbill, Striated Pardalote, Australian Magpie
Less Common Species: Tawny Frogmouth, Australian Owlet-nightjar, Brown Thornbill, Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Black-capped Sittella, Red-capped Robin
Updated: 25/07/2021
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