Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park
Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
![]() ![]() Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park | |
Nearest town or city | Elliston |
Coordinates | 33°35′38″S 133°45′34″E / 33.59389°S 133.75944°ECoordinates: 33°35′38″S 133°45′34″E / 33.59389°S 133.75944°E |
Established | 16 March 1967[1] |
Area | 394 ha (970 acres)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park is a protected area located on the following islands within the Investigator Group in South Australia: the Waldegrave Island, Little Waldegrave Island and the Watchers (collectively known as the Waldegrave Islands in some sources).[3][4]
The conservation park is located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about 8.5 kilometres (5.3 miles) north-west of Elliston. The land under protection was first declared in 1967 as fauna conservation reserve under the Crown Lands Act 1929-1966, and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 to 'conserve Cape Barren geese (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) breeding habitat and Australian sea lion haul-out areas'.[1][5][4]
The conservation park is classified as an International Union for Conservation of Nature Category Ia protected area.[6]
References
- 1 2 "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1966: FAUNA CONSERVATION RESERVES DEDICATED" (PDF). THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Government of South Australia. 16 March 1967. pp. 961–962. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ↑ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ "Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- 1 2 Anon (2006). Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula Management Plan (PDF). Adelaide: Department for Environment and Heritage, South Australia. p. 5. ISBN 1-921238-18-6.
- ↑ Robinson, A. C.; Canty, P.; Mooney, T.; Rudduck, P. (1996). "South Australia's offshore islands" (PDF). Australian Heritage Commission. pp. 186–189. ISBN 978-0-644-35011-2. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.