Protected areas of South Australia
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South Australia
contains 324 separate Protected Areas with a total land area of 216,310 km² (21.97% of the state’s area). Eighteen of these areas are National park
s, totalling 43,374 km² (4.41% of the state’s area).
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South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
contains 324 separate Protected Areas with a total land area of 216,310 km² (21.97% of the state’s area). Eighteen of these areas are National park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s, totalling 43,374 km² (4.41% of the state’s area).
Conservation Parks
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Hallett Cove Conservation Park Hallett Cove Conservation Park is a conservation park in Hallett Cove, South Australia. It is located on the shore of Gulf Saint Vincent, 22 km south of central Adelaide.-History:... Horsnell Gully Conservation Park Horsnell Gully Conservation Park and Giles Conservation Park are two parks in the Adelaide foothills. They are just southwest of Norton Summit and encompasses several small gorges feeding the Adelaide Plains. Horsnell Gully is the western lower section, and Giles is the upper eastern section... Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park The Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park is a small 403 ha park about 12 km southeast of Tanunda in South Australia. It lies in the range overlooking the Barossa Valley, and is named after the 600 metre high Kaiserstuhl in an immediately adjacent section of the Mount Crawford Forest.The mountain itself... Kelly Hill Conservation Park Kelly Hill Conservation Park is located on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. The Kelly Hill Caves system is the main attraction within the park.-References:... Lake Gilles Conservation Park Lake Gilles is a conservation park in South Australia. It encompasses Lake Gilles, a typically dry endorheic saline lake.-See also:* Protected areas of South Australia... Lake Newland Conservation Park Lake Newland Conservation Park protects a 20 km long hypersaline lake and associated wetland complex lying on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. It is separated from the sea by sand-dunes. The southern end of the reserve is about 10 km north of the small town of... Marino Conservation Park Marino Conservation Park is a 30 ha park located in the Adelaide suburb of Marino with views across Adelaide and the coastline.Once part of the lands of the Aboriginal Kaurna people, the Marino Conservation Park and surrounding areas are part of the Tjilbruke dreamtime.Proclaimed in 1989 as a... Montacute Conservation Park Montacute Conservation Park, founded in 1971, is a 200 hectare Conservation park that is located in South Australia approximately 17 km north-east of Adelaide City centre.... Morialta Conservation Park Morialta Conservation Park is a public reserve 10 km north-east of Adelaide, in the state of South Australia, Australia. The park is in a rugged bush environment, with a narrow gorge set with three waterfalls, bounded by steep ridges and cliffs... Mount Brown Conservation Park Mount Brown Conservation Park is a national park in the in the Southern Flinders Ranges of South Australia. The park has established walking trails, including a section of the Heysen trail. The park is managed by the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources; entry is free... Mount Magnificent Conservation Park Mount Magnificent Conservation Park is a small conservation park located on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, 58 km south of Adelaide. The park comprises 90 ha of remnant bushland. The major feature of the park is the 380m high Mount Magnificent. There is a walking track running east - west... Ngarkat Conservation Park Ngarkat Conservation Park is situated in South Australia's south-eastern corner. It consists of Mallee vegetation on an area that was once a seabed. It is bordered by Scorpion Springs Conservation Park, Mount Shaugh Conservation Park and Mount Rescue Conservation Park, which constitutes the... Peebinga Conservation Park Peebinga Conservation Park is a 34 km2 nature reserve lying 40 km north of the town of Pinnaroo in the Murray Mallee region of south-eastern South Australia, about 240 km east of Adelaide and 10 km west of the Victorian border.... |
Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park is a 543 ha protected area in south-eastern South Australia. It adjoins Discovery Bay on South Australia’s Limestone Coast and conserves a wetland fed by freshwater springs in a karst landscape. It is well known as a site for cave diving and snorkeling. It is... Scott Creek Conservation Park Scott Creek Conservation Park is a conservation park in South Australia, approximately 20 km south of Adelaide.-Facilities:The park has an extensive network of walking trails which enables visitors to select walks appropriate to their level of fitness, specific interests and personal time frame... Seal Bay Conservation Park Seal Bay Conservation Park is located on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.There is a large Australian Sea Lion colony on the beach, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations on Kangaroo Island. In order to protect the colony, visitors are only allowed on the beach by paying to go on a... Simpson Desert Conservation Park Simpson Desert Regional Reserve is located in South Australia, north of Port Augusta. In combination with Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and Witjira National Park, it forms a protected area representing one of the world's best examples of dunal desert... Sir Joseph Banks Group The Sir Joseph Banks Group is an archipelago of about 20, mostly small, islands, with a collective land area of 1275 ha, lying in Spencer Gulf about 20 km off the eastern coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia... Spring Gully Conservation Park Spring Gully Conservation Park is a conservation park in the Skilly Hills, west of the Clare Valley in South Australia. It provides views to the west across the northern end of the Adelaide Plains... Talisker Conservation Park Talisker Conservation Park is located on the south-western area of the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is close to the town of Cape Jervis and adjacent to Deep Creek Conservation Park. The park has an area of 212ha.-History:... |
Conservation Reserves
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Game Reserves
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Indigenous Protected Areas
- Nantawarrina
- Yalata
National Parks
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Lake Gairdner National Park Lake Gairdner is a national park in South Australia , 436 km northwest of Adelaide. It is located just south of the Trans Australian Railway line, Stuart Highway, and the Woomera Prohibited area.... Lake Torrens National Park Lake Torrens National Park is a national park in South Australia, 345 km north of Adelaide.-Geology:Lake Torrens is a 5,700 square kilometre endorheic saline rift lake in South Australia,and is located near the bottom of Australia. It forms part of the same rift valley that includes Spencer... Lincoln National Park Lincoln is a national park in South Australia , 249 km west of Adelaide. It occupies the Jussieu Peninsula and a number of nearby islands.... Mount Remarkable National Park Mount Remarkable is a national park in South Australia , 238 km north of Adelaide.Edward John Eyre named Mount Remarkable in June 1840... Murray River National Park Murray River is a national park in South Australia , 186 km east of Adelaide. It forms part of the 12,200 km2 Riverland Mallee Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International for its importance in the conservation of mallee birds and their habitats.-External links:*... Naracoorte Caves National Park Naracoorte Caves is a national park near Naracoorte in the Limestone Coast tourism region in the south-east of South Australia . It was officially recognised in 1994 for its extensive fossil record when the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List, along with Riversleigh... Nullarbor National Park Nullarbor National Park is a national park located in South Australia , 887 km west of Adelaide.The northern boundary is with the Nullarbor Regional Reserve, its western end is at the Western Australia-South Australia state border - with Border Village as the main locality at that boundary... Onkaparinga River National Park Onkaparinga River National Park is in South Australia , 32 km south of Adelaide and incorporates the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park.-History:... Strzelecki National Park Strzelecki National Park is a national park on Flinders Island, Tasmania , 307 km north of Hobart. It is named after Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki, a famous Polish explorer and geologist who made a lot of his explorations on the Australian continent.... Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park The Gammon Ranges are part of the northern Flinders Ranges, immediately southwest of and adjacent to Arkaroola Sanctuary. They encompass some of the most rugged and spectacular country in South Australia.-Geography:... Witjira National Park Witjira is a national park in South Australia , 987 km north of Adelaide. It is in the Simpson Desert, and one of the major features of the park is the Dalhousie Springs.-External links:*... |
Native Forest Reserves
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Recreation Parks
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Para Wirra Recreation Park .Para Wirra Recreation Park is a national park located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges near Adelaide, Australia. Para Wirra forms part of a larger, block of contiguous native vegetation, the remainder of which is owned by the Woods and Forests Department, the Engineering and Water... Sturt Gorge Recreation Park The Sturt Gorge Recreation Park is located in Bellevue Heights, South Australia. It channels the Sturt River down to the Adelaide Plains.... Totness Recreation Park Totness Recreation Park, is a public park near the town of Totness, South Australia in the central Mount Lofty Ranges. Covering of land, the park is divided by the South Eastern Freeway and features a large dam. It was declared as a reserve in 1970 and re-designated as a recreation park in 1972.... |
Regional Reserves
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Simpson Desert Regional Reserve -See also:*Simpson Desert*Simpson Desert Conservation Park*Simpson Desert Important Bird Area*Simpson Desert National Park-External links:* - Department for Environment and Heritage... Strzelecki Regional Reserve Strzelecki Regional Reserve is located in South Australia, 493 km north-east of Port Augusta. It includes the Strzelecki Desert and the dry Strzelecki Creek bed. The park can only accessed via the historic Strzelecki Track.... |
Wilderness Protection Areas
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Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area is located on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.-External links:* - Department for Environment and Heritage... |
See also:
- Protected areas of AustraliaProtected areas of AustraliaProtected areas of Australia include Commonwealth and off-shore protected areas managed by the Australian government, as well as protected areas within each of the six states of Australia and two self-governing territories , which are managed by the eight state and territory...