Olive Island Conservation Park

Olive Island Conservation Park
South Australia
Olive Island Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Streaky Bay.
Coordinates 32°43′17″S 133°58′6″E / 32.72139°S 133.96833°E / -32.72139; 133.96833Coordinates: 32°43′17″S 133°58′6″E / 32.72139°S 133.96833°E / -32.72139; 133.96833
Established 16 March 1967[1]
Area 21 ha (52 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Olive Island Conservation Park is a protected area associated with Olive Island which is located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west-northwest of Streaky Bay. The park was declared as Fauna Conservation Reserve in March 1967, and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 to ‘conserve a significant Australian sea lion breeding habitat.’ The conservation park is classified as an International Union for Conservation of Nature Category Ia protected area.[2][3][4]

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. ↑ "Olive Island Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ Anon (2006). Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula Management Plan (PDF). Adelaide: Department for Environment and Heritage, South Australia. p. 4. ISBN 1-921238-18-6.
  4. ↑ "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.


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