Newland Head Conservation Park

Newland Head Conservation Park South Australia
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Waitpinga Beach in the morning
Newland Head Conservation Park
Nearest town or city	Victor Harbor
Coordinates	35°37′48″S 138°30′13″E / 35.63000°S 138.50361°E / -35.63000; 138.50361Coordinates: 35°37′48″S 138°30′13″E / 35.63000°S 138.50361°E / -35.63000; 138.50361
Established	1985^[1]
Area	11.74 km² (4.5 sq mi)^[2]
Visitation	100,000 (in 2004)^[3]
Managing authorities	Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Website	Newland Head Conservation Park
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Newland Head Conservation Park is a protected area located in South Australia within the locality of Waitpinga on the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula 91 km south of the centre of Adelaide, and 7 km southwest of Victor Harbor. Its name is taken from Newland Head that feature prominently at the eastern boundary of the park. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.^[2]

The park features two long beaches, Waitpinga and Parsons; high energy beaches that are popular with surfers and fishers, but are not suitable for swimming due to strong rips and hidden gutters.

The park features several walking trails, including part of the famous Heysen Trail.

Camping

The Waitpinga campground is the only campground available in the park. It is situated 750 metres inland from Waitpinga Beach, sheltered from the sea breeze by large sand dunes (a good thing given that the Aboriginal meaning of Waitpinga is "Windy Place"). The campground features reasonably private individual sites surrounded by native vegetation including pink gums and wattle. Facilities include limited tank water, toilets, picnic areas and a communal barbecue area (including gas barbecues). Wood fires are not permitted at any time; gas or fuel stoves may be used. Camping fees apply.

A walking trail that traverses the sand dunes, and affords panoramic views of the Southern Ocean coastline, connects the campground and the beach. Other walking trails begin at the eastern end of the campground.

Walking trails

Several walking trails start from the eastern end of the Waitpinga campground. The following information is based on the Parks SA information sign displayed at the trail head.

Ridgeway Hill Loop Hike. Flat trail crossing open mallee then through dense flowering understorey. A variety of birds can be seen in spring. Distance: 6.25 km return.
Coastal Cliffs Loop Hike. Flat trail to the cliffs of Newland Head. Affords spectacular views of the Newland Head cliffs, the Southern Ocean and Kangaroo Island. Distance: 7.5 km return.
Campground to Beach Hike. Distance: 750m.
Heysen Trail. Distance: 12.25 km (within the park).

A lookout is located atop a large water tank 500 metres along the walking trail, east of the campground.

References

↑ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
1 2 "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ Newland Head Conservation Park Management Plan (PDF). Adelaide, South Australia: Department of Environment and Heritage. 2004. pp. ii. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

"About Newland Head Conservation Park". Friends of Newland Head Conservation Park. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
"Newland Head Conservation Park". Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Retrieved 6 April 2012.

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Protected areas of South Australia

National parks	Belair Canunda Coffin Bay Coorong Flinders Chase Ikara-Flinders Ranges Gawler Ranges Great Australian Bight Marine Innes Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Lake Gairdner Lake Torrens Lincoln Malkumba-Coongie Mount Remarkable Murray River Naracoorte Caves Nullarbor Onkaparinga River Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges Witjira

Conservation parks	Acraman Creek Aldinga Scrub Althorpe Islands Angove Avoid Bay Islands Baird Bay Islands Bakara Baudin Baudin Rocks Beachport Beatrice Islet Beyeria Busby Islet Billiatt Bird Islands Black Hill Breakaways Butchers Gap Cap Island Cape Blanche Cape Gantheaume Cape Willoughby Carpenter Rocks Carribie Chadinga Cleland Clinton Cooltong Cox Scrub Cygnet Estuary Danggali Deep Creek Douglas Point Dudley Eba Island Ediacara Elliot Price Eric Bonython Ewens Ponds Fairview Ferguson Finniss Fort Glanville Fowlers Bay Franklin Harbor Gambier Islands Giles Goose Island Greenly Island Guichen Bay Gum Laqoon Kelly Hill Hacks Lagoon Hale Hallett Cove Hincks Horsnell Gully Ironstone Hill Kaiserstuhl Kellidie Bay Lake Gilles Lake Newland Lashmar Lathami Laura Bay Lesueur Leven Beach Lincoln Lipson Island Little Dip Mamungari Mantung Marino Martindale Hall Minlacowie Moana Sands Montacute Morialta Mount Brown Mount Dutton Bay Mount Magnificent Mount Taylor Munyaroo Nene Valley Nepean Bay Neptune Islands Newland Head Nicolas Baudin Island Ngarkat Nuyts Archipelago Nuyts Reef Olive Island Para Wirra Parndana Peebinga Penguin Island Pelican Lagoon Pigface Island Point Bell Point Davenport Point Labatt Piccaninnie Ponds Pinkawillinie Port Gawler Pualco Range Pullen Island Rocky Island (North) Ramsay Rocky Island (South) Salt Lagoon Islands Sceale Bay Scott Creek Seal Bay Searcy Bay Seddon Simpson Simpson Desert Sinclair Island Sir Joseph Banks Group Sleaford Mere Spring Gully Talisker Tallaringa Telowie Gorge The Dutchmans Stern The Pages Torrens Island Troubridge Island Tumby Island Venus Bay Vivonne Bay Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Wahgunyah Waitpinga Waldegrave Islands Warrenben West Island Whidbey Isles Whyalla Wills Creek Winninowie Wittelbee

Game reserves	Bool Lagoon Bucks Lake Chowilla Currency Creek Lake Robe Loch Luna Moorook Mud Islands Poocher Swamp Tolderol

Recreation parks	Anstey Hill Blackwood Forest Brownhill Creek Caratoola Cobbler Creek Granite Island Greenhill Long Island O'Halloran Hill Onkaparinga River Shepherds Hill Sturt Gorge Totness

Regional Reserves	Chowilla Innamincka Lake Frome Nullarbor Simpson Desert Strzelecki Yellabinna

Conservation reserves	Bernouilli

Wilderness Protection Areas	Billiatt Cape Bouguer Cape Gantheaume Cape Torrens Danggali Hambridge Hincks Investigator Group Memory Cove Nullarbor Nuyts Archipelago Ravine des Casoars Western River Yellabinna

Aquatic reserves	American River Aldinga Reef Bales Beach Barker Inlet Blanche Harbour Coobowie Cowleds Landing Goose Island Great Australian Bight Marine Park Whale Sanctuary Point Labatt Port Noarlunga Reef Seal Bay St Kilda – Chapman Creek Troubridge Hill West Island Yatala Harbour

Other protected areas	Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary Arkaroola Protection Area

Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia

Major Townships

Minor Townships

Back Valley
Bald Hills
Bullaparinga
Carrickalinga
Deep Creek
Delamere
Encounter Bay
Hay Flat
Hayborough
Hindmarsh Tiers
Hindmarsh Valley
Inman Valley
Lower Inman Valley
McCracken
Mount Jagged
Myponga Beach
Pages Flat
Parawa
Randalsea
Rapid Bay
Second Valley
Sellicks Hill
Silverton
Spring Mount
Talisker
Torrens Vale
Tunkalilla
Waitpinga
Wattle Flat
Willow Creek
Wirrina Cove

Local Government

Geographical features

Ingalalla Waterfalls

Coastal features

Protected areas

Conservation parks	Deep Creek Eric Bonython Gum Tree Gully Mount Billy Myponga Newland Head Pullen Island Springmount Stipiturus Talisker The Pages Waitpinga West Island Yulte

Recreation parks	Granite Island

Islands adjoining the Fleurieu Peninsula coast

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Newland Head Conservation Park

Camping

Walking trails

See also

References

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