The area has a history of mining, first reported in 1888. An area became known as the Ediacara Mines after more costeans were dug. Attempts to mine the area were carried out as recently as 1967 by C.R.A. Exploration, which used diamond drilling to explore the ground, but this was abandoned after they proved fruitless.[6] As of 2012, the area was still able to be accessed for "licensed mineral exploration or mining activities".[7]
The locality was established on 26 April 2013 in respect to "the long established local name". Its name is derived from the use of "Ediacara" in the names of features such as Ediacara Range.[1]
Location and description
The locality of Ediacara is located about 500 kilometres (310 miles) north of the state capital of Adelaide and about 30 kilometres (19 miles) to the south west of the town of Leigh Creek.[3][7][8][9]
The land use within Ediacara is mainly concerned with the protected area known as the Nilpena Ediacara National Park, which was created after the former Ediacara Conservation Park was expanded by 60,000 ha (150,000 acres) in June 2021.[10]
^Proposed Locality Boundaries for Pastoral Areas(PDF) (Map). Department for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 31 October 2012. Rack Plan 951. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
