These links are tourism and diving promotions which provide information about Ewens Ponds.

This link provides an exceptional diving profile of Ewens Ponds.

http://www.asiandiver.com/travel/australia/ewens_ponds/ewen_ponds.htm

This link provides some articles and letters about Ewens Ponds from the Marine Life Society Newsletter of South Australia MLSSA Newsletter, November 2003, No. 305.

http://www.mlssa.asn.au/nletters/november2003.htm

http://www.mlssa.asn.au/nletters/september2003.htm

This link is the Native Fish Australia inc. species profile for the threatened fish found in Ewens Ponds.

http://www.nativefish.asn.au/variegated-pygmy-perch.html

This link is the international 'Fish Base' species profile for the threatened fish found in Ewens Ponds.

http://www.fishbase.org

This link explains the geology of the Ewens Ponds system.

http://www.mountgambiertourism.com.au/history_and_geology/history_and_geology/geology.htm

These links refer to government institutions and documents relevant to the conservation of Ewens Ponds and Eight Mile Creek; and to references in the document on web page update 05/11/04 ' Dredging of Eight Mile Creek Author: N. R. Skinner, October 2004'.

1 Hammer M, Skinner N, Playford T (2004) 'Observations on the 'Mechanical Dragging' of Eight Mile Creek, South-east South Australia'. Report to the South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board.

2 Aust. Govt. Department of the Environment & Heritage (DEH): http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/publications/somer/annex3/sa.html "State of the Marine Environment Report for Australia: State and Territory Issues - Technical Annex 3 - Issues in the South Australian Marine Environment". SARDI produced section. Table 5: Inland waters of South Australia of outstanding environmental value recommended for status as Wetland Reserves. Eight Mile Creek listed as "the only significant river in the whole region". Source: Lloyd & Balla (1986)

3 SA Dept for the Environment & Heritage (DEAH): http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/latest_news.html# review_of_status Announcement of Review of the Status of Threatened Species in SA, Sep 2003 (to include fish). http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/reporting/biodiversity/speciesthreats/noofrecplans.html Table 5.29: Summary of recovery plans and action for threatened animals in South Australia. Source cited as DEH.

4 SA Dept for the Environment & Heritage (DEAH): http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/reporting/biodiversity/speciesthreats/noofextinct.html Table 5.35: Nationally & State threatened species recorded in the Mount Lofty Ranges (SA). Source cited as DEH - Draft Biodiversity Plan for the Mount Lofty Ranges ("unpublished").

5 Dept of Primary Industries and Resources of SA: http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/pages/fisheries/environmental/protected_species.htm Detailed listing of Protected Species in South Australia, with pictures. Not dated.

6 Aust. Govt. Department of the Environment & Heritage (DEH): http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/species/marine-fish/protective.html #5-3-5 Description & status of the State's legislation on protection of fish.

7 SE Catchment Water Management Board website: http://www.secatchment.com.au/pdfs/minutes_56.pdf Minutes of the SE Catchment Water Management Board meeting (16th April 2003) - discussion regarding the report "Water Resource Development Potential of the Eight Mile Creek Catchment", into harvesting water from Eight Mile Creek; item 6, page 602.

8 Aust. Govt. Department of the Environment & Heritage (DEH): http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/action/fish/index.html A useful site containing many links regarding threatened species.