Simpson Conservation Park

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 is located in South Australia
Simpson Conservation Park
Simpson Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityPenneshaw.
Coordinates35°51′22″S 137°59′45″E / 35.85611°S 137.99583°E / -35.85611; 137.99583
Established9 October 1986[2]
Area977 ha (2,410 acres)[2]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "National Parks and Wildlife (Simpson Conservation Park) Proclamation 2010" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette: 3983. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  6. ^ 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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