| Currency Creek Arboretum | |
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| Type | Eucalypt arboretum |
| Location | Currency Creek, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°27′15.10″S 138°45′39.12″E / 35.4541944°S 138.7608667°E |
| Area | 32 ha (79 acres) |
| Created | 1992 |
| Operated by | Private |
| Open | By appointment only |
| Website | http://www.dn.com.au/index.html |
"I wanted a site that had no trees on it. The soil here is well drained and a sandy loam. There is no limestone on the site so it allows me to grow all the species that aren't too tolerant of limestone, or alkaline soils. The rainfall is relatively low -around 450mm annually. That allows me to grow many desert species, a lot of the temperate species, and also the higher rainfall species, with irrigation." (Dr. Dean Nicolle, 2007)
The Currency Creek Arboretum (CCA; or Currency Creek Arboretum Eucalypt Research Centre) is located in the Australian state of South Australia near the small town of Currency Creek and south of the state capital of Adelaide. CCA is a 32-hectare (79-acre) specialist Eucalypt arboretum and research centre, composed solely of Australian native plants.[2]
Privately owned and operated, CCA is open by appointment only and does not charge entry fees. Run by volunteers, there is no paid staff.
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