Friends of Blackwood Forest

Blackwood Forest Recreation Park Management Plan (2005), Department for Environment and Heritage.
www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/pdfs/PARKS_PDFS_BLACKWOOD_FOREST_MP
Friends of Parks Incorporated
www.communitywebs.org/FriendsofParks
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
www.environment.sa.gov.au
For a good background on the horticultural history of the park:
Quinn, G. (1935) 'The State Experiment Orchard, Coromandel Valley, Near Blackwood, South Australia'.
Journal of Agriculture March 15, 972-987.
For a good background on the history of olive growing, in particular the trees at Blackwood Forest:
Hill C. (2000) 'Research and Development in the History of Olive Horticulture in SA'
digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/36580/1/R_D_olive_industry.pdf
For historic photos of Blackwood Experimental Orchard:
www.pir.sa.gov.au/aghistory
- then select Photo Database Search

Friends of Blackwood Forest Recreation Park