Gambier Islands Conservation Park

Gambier Islands Conservation Park
South Australia
Gambier Islands Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Port Lincoln.
Coordinates 35°9′20″S 136°27′52″E / 35.15556°S 136.46444°E / -35.15556; 136.46444Coordinates: 35°9′20″S 136°27′52″E / 35.15556°S 136.46444°E / -35.15556; 136.46444
Established 16 March 1967[1]
Area 100 ha (250 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Gambier Islands Conservation Park is a protected area associated with the Gambier Islands Group which is located in the middle of the mouth of Spencer Gulf in South Australia about 71 kilometres (44 mi) south east of Port Lincoln. The conservation park consists of the following islands from within the group - North Island, South West Rock and Peaked Rocks. Wedge Island is not included in the conservation park. The land which now comprises the conservation park was previously declared as Fauna Reserves in March 1967 under the Fauna Conservation Act 1964 and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The area under protection is considered significant for the following reasons: 'a group of small islands utilised by seabirds and the Australian sea lion' and the 'North Island supports a population of the southern bush rat (RATTUS FUSCIPES).' The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. "Gambier Islands Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. "Gambier Islands Group Marine Park Management Plan 2012" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 2012. p. 23. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  5. Robinson, A. C.; Canty, P.; Mooney, T.; Rudduck, P. (1996). "South Australia's offshore islands" (PDF). Australian Heritage Commission. pp. 140, 145 & 232. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  6. "Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive), Gambier Islands Conservation Park, Marion Bay, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

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