Boolcoomatta: A New Reserve in South Australia

26 April 2006 

Bush Heritage Australia is celebrating its first reserve in South Australia, Boolcoomatta, acquired in partnership with the Nature Foundation of South Australia. The Nature Foundation SA and the Australian Government's National Reserve System program have funded the purchase.  The new reserve was announced by the Federal Minister for the Environment, The Hon Ian Campbell, on 26 April 2006.  This launch was covered by regional and national TV, radio, print and online media.

• ABC TV News, Australia Wide – New Reserve (includes video footage) - 28 April 2006

• ABC News Online - Hopes New Reserve will Save Endangered Species - 27 April 2006

• ABC Regional News - Hopes New Reserve will Save Endangered Species - 27 April 2006, 12:22PM AEST

• The Adelaide Advertiser – Outback Jewel to Become a Sanctuary for Flora, Fauna - 27 April 2006

• The Australian - Boolcoomatta Saved - 27 April 2006

• ABC Rural Radio: SA Country Hour - Former Sheep Station turns into Heritage Reserve  - 27 April 2006

• ABC Rural Radio: National News - Former Station to Provide Haven for Protected Species - 27 April 2006

• ABC Rural Radio: Bush Telegraph - Bush Heritage Buys First SA Property  - 27 April 2006

• Barrier Daily Truth - Working Station No More - 27 April 2006

• MX - Outback Sanctuary - 27 April 2006

• The Daily Barrier Truth – Working Station No More - 27 April 2006

• The World Today - Outback Sheep Station Becomes Conservation Reserve  -  27 April 2006
  
  
• Stock Journal - 1 May 2006
  
  
• The Adelaide Advertiser - Bidding Farewell to Parched Pastures - 3 May 2006
  
  
• ABC TV, Landline - 7 May 2006