Morialta Conservation Park

Morialta Conservation Park
Morialta Conservation Park showing First Falls and Morialta Gorge, note scree slope at far right.
Morialta Conservation Park
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityAdelaide
Coordinates34°54′02″S 138°42′38″E / 34.90056°S 138.71056°E / -34.90056; 138.71056
Area5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Established15 July 1915 (1915-07-15)
Visitors300,000 (in 2001)
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteOfficial website

Morialta Conservation Park, formerly the Morialta Falls Reserve and the Morialta Falls National Pleasure Resort, is a protected area 10 km north-east of Adelaide city centre, in the state of South Australia, Australia. The park is in a rugged bush environment, with a narrow gorge set with three waterfalls, bounded by steep ridges and cliffs. The park caters to many activities, including bushwalking, bird watching and rock climbing.

The name is derived from the Kaurna name Marriyarta, meaning "eastern land or country".

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