Strzelecki Regional Reserve

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Strzelecki Regional Reserve
South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) [1]
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Strzelecki Regional Reserve
Nearest town or city Marree
Coordinates 28°53′01″S139°48′10″E / 28.88361°S 139.80278°E / -28.88361; 139.80278 Coordinates: 28°53′01″S139°48′10″E / 28.88361°S 139.80278°E / -28.88361; 139.80278 [1]
Established19 December 1991 [2]
Area8,104.26 km2 (3,129.1 sq mi) [3]
Managing authorities Department for Environment and Water
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Strzelecki Regional Reserve is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the gazetted localities of Lindon and Strzelecki Desert about 493 kilometres (306 miles) north-east of Port Augusta. [4] [5] It includes the Strzelecki Desert and the dry Strzelecki Creek bed. The regional reserve can only accessed via the historic Strzelecki Track. It is partly located on land that was included on the List of Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention under the name Coongie Lakes in 1987. [6] The regional reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area. [1]

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