Lipson Island Conservation Park

For other uses, see Lipson.
Lipson Island Conservation Park
South Australia
Lipson Island Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Lipson.
Coordinates 34°15′50″S 136°15′57″E / 34.26389°S 136.26583°E / -34.26389; 136.26583Coordinates: 34°15′50″S 136°15′57″E / 34.26389°S 136.26583°E / -34.26389; 136.26583
Established 16 March 1967[1]
Area 8 ha (20 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Lipson Island Conservation Park is a protected area associated with Lipson Island in Spencer Gulf in South Australia about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north northeast of Lipson. The land which now comprises the conservation park previously received statutory protection in March 1967 and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The area under protection is considered significant for the following reason: ‘a small island supporting breeding colonies of fairy penguins, black-faced cormorants, sooty oystercatchers, crested terns, pacific gulls and silver gulls.’ The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[2][3][4][5]

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. "Lipson Island Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. Robinson, A. C.; Canty, P.; Mooney, T.; Rudduck, P. (1996). "South Australia's offshore islands" (PDF). Australian Heritage Commission. pp. 146, 245 & 251. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  5. "Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive), Lipson Island Conservation Park, Lipson Cove Rd, Warratta Vale via Lipson, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

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