Sinclair Island Conservation Park

Sinclair Island Conservation Park
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) [1]
Sinclair Island Conservation Park
Location	South Australia
Nearest city	Penong
Coordinates	32°8′43″S132°59′13″E / 32.14528°S 132.98694°E / -32.14528; 132.98694
Area	2.5 ha (6.2 acres) [2]
Established	16 March 1967 [3]
Governing body	Department for Environment and Water

Sinclair Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia associated with Sinclair Island which is located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Penong. The conservation park which was declared as Fauna Conservation Reserve in March 1967, was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 to ‘conserve island habitat and protect Australian sea lion haul-out areas.’ ^{[4] [5]}

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category IA protected area. ^[1]

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. "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.
4. Anon (2006). Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula Management Plan (PDF). Adelaide: Department for Environment and Heritage, South Australia. pp. 1–2. ISBN   1-921238-18-6.
5. "Sinclair Island Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.

External links

• Sinclair Island Conservation Park webpage on protected planet