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Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia located about 42 kilometres (26 mi) east of Alice Springs in the East MacDonnell Ranges.[2]: 1
| Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Corroboree Rock | |
  Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve | |
| Coordinates | 23°40′52″S 134°12′57″E |
| Established | 1962[1] |
| Area | 7 hectares (17 acres)[1] |
| Visitation | 15,000 (in 2011)[2] |
| Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
| See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
The reserve is surrounded by the Undoolya pastoral lease which operates as a cattle station.
The reserve takes its name from a column of grey dolomite of great significance to the local Aboriginal people. The rock is part of the Bitter Springs formation that was deposited in salt lakes 800 million years ago.[3] It is a sacred site to the Eastern Arrente peoples
Flora found on the reserve include spinifex and senna on the ridges, with bloodwood, Supplejack, Red Mallee and Whitewood are found around the base of the rock.[3]
