Blackwood Forest Recreation Park
Blackwood Forest Recreation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Blackwood Forest Recreation Park | |
Nearest town or city | Adelaide city centre |
Coordinates | 35°1′42.6″S 138°37′42.96″E / 35.028500°S 138.6286000°ECoordinates: 35°1′42.6″S 138°37′42.96″E / 35.028500°S 138.6286000°E |
Established | 1 November 2001[1] |
Area | 21 hectares (52 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Blackwood Forest Recreation Park is a protected area located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Hawthorndene. The recreation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2001 to retain land purchased in 1908 by the Government of South Australia for use as open space for recreational purposes. The recreation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[2][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Blackwood Forest Recreation Park Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Environment and Heritage. 2005. pp. i & ii. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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