The Nurragi Conservation Reserve extends for 12 kilometres along the disused railway corridor from Milang, on the western shore of Lake Alexandrina, to Sandergrove on the Adelaide to Victor Harbour railway line. The land covers about 30 hectares, contains a wide variety of wildflowers and wildlife, and now forms a popular nature trail. Photograph by Jeff Whittaker click on photo for larger image Photograph by Jeff Whittaker click on photo for larger image The reserve contains remnant mallee vegetation in a highly developed agricultural region. Within this region less than two percent of the native vegetation remains. There are over 300 different indigenous plant species present on the reserve, of which over 30% are of regional significance. The reserve forms a wildlife corridor linking the eastern Mount Lofty Ranges with Lake Alexandrina. This is very important for many bird species as it provides them with food and protective cover. The Friends of Nurragi was established in 1988 to protect and restore the reserve and in 1991 the Minister of Lands dedicated the area as a Nature Conservation and Plantation Reserve under the Crown Lands Act 1929. A Heritage Agreement has since been established under the Native Vegetation Act 1991. The volunteers have undertaken tasks such as feral plant control (principally bridal creeper), feral animal control, revegetation and fencing repairs. Management of the reserve has been aided by conservation grants and the revegetation work has been performed with the help of the local primary school. The best time to visit is during spring and early summer.