Kelly Hill Conservation Park

Kelly Hill Conservation Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) [1]
Stalactite in Kelly Hill caves
Kelly Hill Conservation Park
Location	South Australia
Nearest city	Kingscote
Coordinates	35°59′4″S136°55′6″E / 35.98444°S 136.91833°E / -35.98444; 136.91833
Area	2,176 ha (8.40 sq mi)
Established	21 January 1971 [2]
Governing body	Department for Environment and Water
Website	Official website

Kelly Hill Conservation Park, formerly the Kelly Hill National Park, is a protected area in South Australia located on Kangaroo Island. The Kelly Hill Caves system is the main attraction within the conservation park. In 1993, a portion of the conservation park was excised to create the Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area. It is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area. ^{[3] [1] [4]}

Inside Kelly Hill caves

Visitors centre

See also

• Karatta, South Australia
• Protected areas of 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. Shard, A.J. (21 January 1971). "NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS DECLARED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 186–187. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
3. "Kelly Hill Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
4. "Wilderness Advisory Committee Annual Report 2012-13" (PDF). Annual Report: 14. September 2013. ISSN   1832-9357 . Retrieved 17 March 2014.

External links

• Kelly Hill Conservation Park webpage on protected planet