Monarto Conservation Park

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The park is situated a few kilometers from Ferries-McDonald Conservation Park and both can be accessed from the Callington Murray Bridge road. The park contains one of the few pieces of remnant Mallee vegetation close to Adelaide. There is only foot traffic allowed through the park and no camping or caravanning is allowed. There are no facilities in the park and you will need to carry adequate drinking water. The park comprises sand ridges forming part of the Murray Plains. Bird watchers are attracted to the range of birds that frequent the area. The park provide habitat for the Western Grey Kangaroo as well as at least two species of Marsupial Mouse and many bat species. Spring is a good time to visit as the parks are brilliant with blossom, attracting more than 80 species of birds.