Simpson Conservation Park (formerly the Simpson Conservation Reserve) is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the locality of Porkys Flat on Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island about 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) south of Penneshaw.[3] The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2010 over crown land previously dedicated as a conservation reserve in 1986.[4][5][6] The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[1]
| Simpson Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Simpson Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Penneshaw. |
| Coordinates | 35°51′22″S 137°59′45″E / 35.85611°S 137.99583°E |
| Established | 9 October 1986[2] |
| Area | 977 ha (2,410 acres)[2] |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
References edit
- ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Search result for "Simpson Conservation Park" (Record no SA0056211) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929: SECTION 5" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 1354. 9 October 1986. D.L., 2029/1979. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "National Parks and Wildlife (Simpson Conservation Park) Proclamation 2010" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette: 3983. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ Parks of Kangaroo Island (PDF). Department of Environment and Natural Resources. June 2009. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-921-238-39-0. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
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