Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park

Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) [1]
Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park
Location	South Australia
Nearest city	Kingscote
Coordinates	35°40′46″S137°35′29″E / 35.67944°S 137.59139°E / -35.67944; 137.59139 [1]
Area	1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) [2]
Established	6 February 2014 [3]
Governing body	Department for Environment and Water

Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park is a protected area located on the west coast of Nepean Bay on Kangaroo Island in South Australia about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) west southwest of Kingscote. It was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2014 on the basis that some existing crown land 'should be protected and preserved for the purpose of conserving any wildlife and the natural features of the land'. The Cygnet Estuary which is considered to be a significant wetland is located within the boundaries of the conservation park. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Cygnet River
• Cygnet River, South Australia

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 26 March 2014.
3. "National Parks and Wildlife (Cygnet Estuary Conservation Park) Proclamation 2014". The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 6 February 2014. p. 556. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
4. "Cygnet River Estuary Conservation Park (sic)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
5. "Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive), Cygnet River Estuary and Marshes, Brownlow Rd, Brownlow, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. Retrieved 25 October 2014.