Granite Island Recreation Park

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Granite Island Recreation Park
South Australia
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) [1]
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Causeway leading to Granite Island from Victor Harbor
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Granite Island Recreation Park
Nearest town or city Victor Harbor [2]
Coordinates 35°33′51″S138°37′49″E / 35.564100686°S 138.630228673°E / -35.564100686; 138.630228673 [1]
Established30 September 1999 [3]
Area26 hectares (64 acres) [4]
Visitation700,000
Managing authorities Department for Environment and Water
Website Granite Island Recreation Park
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Granite Island Recreation Park is a protected area including all of Granite Island which is about 0.6 kilometres (0.37 miles) south-east of Victor Harbor in South Australia and about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Adelaide. It is reported as being 'the most visited park in South Australia'. [5] It was proclaimed in 1999 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and is categorised as an IUCN Category IV protected area. [1] [3]

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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. "Search results for 'Granite Island Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 Evans, Iain (30 September 1999). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 SECTION 34(1): CONSTITUTION OF GRANITE ISLAND RECREATION PARK" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1341. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.