Hambidge Wilderness Protection Area

Hambidge Wilderness Protection Area
South Australia
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Hambidge Wilderness Protection Area
Nearest town or city Lock
Coordinates 33°24′21.5″S 135°55′23.2″E / 33.405972°S 135.923111°E / -33.405972; 135.923111Coordinates: 33°24′21.5″S 135°55′23.2″E / 33.405972°S 135.923111°E / -33.405972; 135.923111
Established 30 September 2004 (2004-09-30)[1]
Area 37.908 km2 (14.6 sq mi)[2]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Hambidge Wilderness Protection Area is a protected area located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of Port Lincoln and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north east of Lock in South Australia. The wilderness protection area was proclaimed under the Wilderness Protection Act 1992 on 30 September 2004 on land previously proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 as the Hambidge Conservation Park. It is classified as an IUCN Category Ib protected area.[1][3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wilderness Advisory Committee Annual Report 2012-13" (PDF). September 2013: 15–16. ISSN 1832-9357. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  2. "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. "Search for feature SA0031860 (Hambidge Wilderness Protection Area)". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  4. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  5. "Mallee Parks of the Central Eyre Peninsula Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Environment and Heritage. 2007. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


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