Busby Islet Conservation Park

This article is about the conservation park in South Australia. For the islet, see Busby Islet.

Busby Islet Conservation Park
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) [1]
Australian pelicans nest in the park
Busby Islet Conservation Park
Location	South Australia
Nearest city	Kingscote [2]
Coordinates	35°37′28″S137°38′26″E / 35.62444°S 137.64056°E / -35.62444; 137.64056
Area	17 ha (42 acres) [2]
Established	16 March 1967 [3]
Governing body	Department for Environment and Water

Busby Islet Conservation Park is a protected area located on Busby Islet in Nepean Bay on the north coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The conservation park is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the town of Kingscote and occupies an area of {{convert||area_ha = 17

References

1. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
2. "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
3. "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1966: FAUNA CONSERVATION RESERVES DEDICATED" (PDF). THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Government of South Australia. 16 March 1967. pp. 961–962. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

External links

• Busby Islet Conservation Park webpage on protected planet