Troubridge Island Conservation Park

This article is about the conservation park in South Australia. For the island, see Troubridge Island. For the lighthouse, see Troubridge Island Lighthouse.

Troubridge Island Conservation Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) [1]
Troubridge Island Lighthouse
Troubridge Island Conservation Park
Location	South Australia
Nearest city	Edithburgh
Coordinates	35°7′4″S137°49′38″E / 35.11778°S 137.82722°E / -35.11778; 137.82722
Area	2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi) [1]
Established	16 December 1982 [1]
Visitors	estimated 350-400(in 2009) [2]
Governing body	Department for Environment and Water
Website	Official website

Troubridge Island Conservation Park is a protected area includes all of Troubridge Island and some adjoining waters about 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) East-southeast of Edithburgh in South Australia and about 74 kilometres (46 miles) southwest of Adelaide. The park was proclaimed in 1982 under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ‘to conserve sea-bird rookeries and to preserve heritage values of a lighthouse and associated keepers’ cottages’. In 1986 the park was extended to include an area of intertidal waters around the island. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area. ^{[1] [3]}

Citations and references

Citations

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. DEH, 2009, page 29
3. DEH, 2009, pages 1-2

References

• Management Plan - Althorpe Islands, Goose Island and Troubridge Island Conservation Parks (PDF). Adelaide: Department of Environment & Heritage (DEH). 2009. ISBN   978-1-921466-76-2.

External links

• Troubridge Island Conservation Park official webpage
• Troubridge Island Conservation Park webpage on protected planet