Montacute Conservation Park

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Montacute Conservation Park
South Australia
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Montacute Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Adelaide city centre
Coordinates 34°52′58.08″S138°47′16.08″E / 34.8828000°S 138.7878000°E / -34.8828000; 138.7878000 Coordinates: 34°52′58.08″S138°47′16.08″E / 34.8828000°S 138.7878000°E / -34.8828000; 138.7878000
Established1 January 1971 (1971-01-01) [2]
Area194 hectares (480 acres) [2]
Managing authorities Department for Environment and Water
Website Montacute Conservation Park
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Montacute Conservation Park is a protected area located in South Australia about 17 kilometres (11 miles) north-east of the Adelaide city centre. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area. [3] [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)