~ Saunders Gorge
Sanctuary ~ 
Tourism Centre
Sanctuary & Tourism Centre
Open to the Public for Picnics & Scenic Walks on Saturday &Sunday from 10am - 5pm (Closed Christmas day). Access
for scenic walks $10.00 per Adult $5.00 per Child.
Open other days for group bookings & Accommodation guests
The whole of Clovelly Sheep Station (1,364 hectares) has been
declared a Sanctuary to protect its native fauna and flora. The most
significant area of the property is the Saunders Gorge where a wide diversity
of Australian fauna and flora is found. A steep rugged gorge has formed
where the Saunders Creek departs the hills and flows out onto the Murray
Plains. Its attempt to flow across the dry sandy plains to the River
Murray is short, as the creek soon disappears into the sandy ground only
leaving a trail of towering River Red Gum Trees to define its line of travel
as an underground stream.
The Saunders Gorge and surrounding hills are listed with the
Australian Heritage Commission for their value as a significant habitat
of Australian Fauna & Flora.
A visit to the Saunders Gorge gives you the opportunity to enjoy the wonders
and natural beauty of the Australian landscape & while sitting under
the shade of a River Red Gum listening to the birds sing, you can't help
but absorb the ancient timeless feel of the Australian bush.
Enjoy a visit to the Saunders
Gorge Sanctuary :-
Overnight B&B accommodation.
Boundary
Cottage & Nature Lodges
The Saunders Gorge is home to a wide variety of Birds, Reptiles, Marsupials & a diversity of Flora.
Sanctuary
Open to the Public for Picnics & Scenic Walks
On Saturday & Sunday & Public Holidays from 10am - 5pm
(Closed Christmas day). Access for scenic walks $10.00 per person.
Work Being Undertaken To Rehabilitate The Natural Enviroment
In 1997 we purchased an adjoining piece of land that the Saunders
Creek flows through (now Sanctuary No 72).
Due to past neglect this piece of land had become heavily infested
with pepper trees and olive trees that compete with the native vegetation
for water & prevent young native trees and shrubs from growing. If
left unchecked they will eventually take over the picturesque gorge.
Our present task is the removal & destruction of these pest
trees to prevent their spread any further along the Saunders Creek.
In 1999 we fenced 150 ha of the most significant area of native vegetation
to permanently keep stock out and allow the area to regenerate. Following
this in May 2001 we extended the fencing to include an additional 360
ha. This area is predominately native grassland and is of great importance
to the survival of many native bird & reptile species of the area.
We look forward to seeing the increase in the native vegetation & with
it an increase in the native fauna, an exciting time ahead.
