Introduction. 
By E. H. Ising 
This booklet has been made possible by generous assistance 
from the Commissioners of the National Park, Belair, the 
Minister of Immigration, and by various members of the Field 
Naturalists’ Section of the Royal Society of South Australia, who 
undertook to write the articles. The photographs are the work 
of the Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau (by courtesy 
of the Director, Mr. V. H. Ryan, o.b.e.) and Mr. C. P. Mountford, 
President of the Adelaide Photographic Society, to whom we 
owe much. 
It is hoped that the booklet will appeal, not only to interstate 
and international visitors, but also, and perhaps chiefly, to the 
people of South Australia. It is written from various stand- 
points so that its interest and usefulness may reach a wide circle 
of friends. Those who seek healthful recreation or quiet solitude 
in the midst of nature will find these reserves all that they could 
desire. The reserves, which are all situated within easy reach of 
the city, have been specially selected for their natural charm and 
beauty. From open, rolling country, with a wealth of springtime 
flowers, to shady glades overtopped by a canopy of gum tree 
saplings, one can wander on to be delighted by distant vistas 
gained from favoured vantage points. 
To those who are interested in any of the subjects herein 
dealt with, the appeal should be very strong, as the suDject 
matter has been compiled with care and scientific accuracy, and 
is the result of many years of work. Students of botany, 
particularly, should find this work useful, and it is hoped that 
both teachers and scholars in our schools will find it of assistance 
in their work. 
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