A former animal research facility and a crater where the Army blew up a mansion could be among the historical drawcards for SA's newest national park.
Friends of Glenthorne secretary and treasurer Alan Burns said he"almost could not believe" the Government was creating a national park"We felt we couldn't lose any of it for housing and it had to be preserved for the local area," he said.
Mr Burns said the site included remnant grey box trees that were up to 500 years old and was already an important habitat for birdlife despite being"overcropped and overgrazed".
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