Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area

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Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area
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Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area
Location South Australia, Billiatt, Lameroo and Sandalwood [2]
Nearest city Alawoona [2]
Coordinates 35°00′50″S140°23′25″E / 35.013867266°S 140.390333169°E / -35.013867266; 140.390333169 [1]
Area591.25 km2 (228.28 sq mi) [3]
Established24 July 2008 (2008-07-24) [4] [5]
Governing body Department for Environment and Water

Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area is a protected area located about 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of Lameroo in South Australia. [2] [4]

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The wilderness protection area occupies in land in the gazetted localities of Billiatt, Lameroo and Sandalwood. [2]

The wilderness protection area was proclaimed under the Wilderness Protection Act 1992 on 24 July 2008 on land excised from the Billiatt Conservation Park. [6]

It is classified as an IUCN Category Ib protected area. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search results for 'Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australian Government. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Wilderness Advisory Committee Annual Report 2012-13" (PDF). Annual Report: 14. September 2013. ISSN   1832-9357 . Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Wilderness Protection (Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area) Proclamation 2008". The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 24 July 2008. p. 3476. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Reserves of the Billiatt District Management Plan 2011" (PDF). Department of Environment and Natural Resources. p. 1. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


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