Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park

Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park
South Australia
Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Elliston
Coordinates 33°35′38″S 133°45′34″E / 33.59389°S 133.75944°E / -33.59389; 133.75944Coordinates: 33°35′38″S 133°45′34″E / 33.59389°S 133.75944°E / -33.59389; 133.75944
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. 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.
  2. "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. "Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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