Nuyts Reef Conservation Park
| Nuyts Reef Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
| Nearest town or city | Fowlers Bay |
| Established | 16 March 1967[1] |
| Area | 47 ha (120 acres)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Nuyts Reef Conservation Park is a protected area associated with Nuyts Reef which is located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia about 29 kilometres (18 mi)* west south-west of Fowlers Bay. The park which was declared as Fauna Conservation Reserve in March 1967, was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 to ‘conserve Australian sea lion breeding habitat.’ [2][3]
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.
- ^ "Nuyts Reef Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ Anon (2006). Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula Management Plan (PDF). Adelaide: Department for Environment and Heritage, South Australia. p. 1. ISBN 1-921238-18-6.