Nuyts Reef Conservation Park
| Nuyts Reef Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Nuyts Reef Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Fowlers Bay |
| Coordinates | 32°6′43″S 132°9′6″E / 32.11194°S 132.15167°E |
| 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 in the Australian state of South Australia associated with Nuyts Reef which is located off the state's west coast in the Great Australian Bight about 29 kilometres (18 miles) west south-west of Fowlers Bay. The conservation 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]
The conservation park included its marine zone is classified as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Category Ia protected area.[4]
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.
- ^ "Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia". CAPAD 2016. Australian government. 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.