Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia. It is located in Stuarts
Creek, about 130 kilometres north of the town of
Marree via the
Oodnadatta Track in the state’s Far North.[2] The conservation
park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1996.
As of 2012, the conservation
park is subject to a co-management agreement between the Arabana aboriginal people and the Department of Environment,
Water and Natural Resources. The name of the conservation
park is derived from the Arabana language name used for the local feature also known as
Hamilton Hill (also as Mount
Hamilton) meaning "snakes head" in reference to the profile of
Hamilton Hill.
The conservation
park protects both a network of mound springs that upwell from the Great Artesian Basin and the "
ruins of a fettler’s cottage at the old Margaret Rail Siding." Notable mound spring sites with the conservation
park include "Pitha - Kurnti - Kurnti" at
Coward Springs, "Thirrka" (also known as "Blanche Cup"), "Pirdali–nha" (also known as "The Bubbler") and "Wabma Kadarbu" at
Hamilton Hill. As of 2012, facilities within the conservation
park include car parks at each spring, boardwalks, viewing platforms and interpretive signage. The conservation
park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.