Beachport Conservation Park
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Beachport Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Nearest town or city | Beachport. |
Coordinates | 37°27′12″S 139°58′36″E / 37.45333°S 139.97667°E |
Established | 1 January 1959 [1] |
Area | 875 ha (2,160 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
Website | Beachport Conservation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Beachport Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Limestone Coast of South Australia about 80 kilometres (50 miles) north-west of Mount Gambier and immediately north of the township of Beachport. The conservation park was originally created as a reserve in 1959, declared as a National Park in 1959 and was re-proclaimed as a conservation park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 for the purpose of setting ‘aside to preserve and protect a representative sample of the coastal environment of south east South Australia.’ The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Beachport Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ "Beachport Conservation Park Management Plan". National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department for Environment and Planning. 1990. pp. 1 & 2. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
External links
- Beachport Conservation Park official webpage
- Beachport Conservation Park webpage on protected planet