Blackmore River Conservation Reserve

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NearestcityDarwin
Coordinates12°43′50″S 130°56′16″E / 12.73056°S 130.93778°E / -12.73056; 130.93778
Area547 ha (1,350 acres)[1]
Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
Map showing the location of Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
LocationNorthern Territory
Nearest cityDarwin
Coordinates12°43′50″S 130°56′16″E / 12.73056°S 130.93778°E / -12.73056; 130.93778
Area547 ha (1,350 acres)[1]
Established1984[1]
Governing bodyParks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory

Blackmore River Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.

It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Darwin and lies along a 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) stretch of the Blackmore River from which it takes its name.[2]

The threatened plant species, Cycas armstrongii is found within the reserve.[3] Other species found in the area include Grevillea longicuspis and the orchid Dendrobium dicuphum.[4]

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