Fowlers Bay Conservation Park

Fowlers Bay Conservation Park
South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Fowlers Bay Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Fowlers Bay.
Coordinates 31°56′53″S 132°23′41″E / 31.94806°S 132.39472°E / -31.94806; 132.39472Coordinates: 31°56′53″S 132°23′41″E / 31.94806°S 132.39472°E / -31.94806; 132.39472
Established 11 November 1993[1]
Area 8,727 ha (21,560 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Fowlers Bay Conservation Park (previously known as the Fowlers Bay Conservation Reserve) is a protected area located in the west of South Australia on the coastline of the Great Australian Bight in the gazetted locality of Fowlers Bay. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[2][3][4]

The historic Whale Bone Area and Point Fowler Look-Out Structure within the conservation park are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register as designated places of archaeological significance.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "Search result for "Fowlers Bay Conservation Park" (Record Number SA0023748) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. "Fowlers Bay Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  5. "Whale Bone Area and the Point Fowler Structure, Fowlers Bay Conservation Reserve (designated places of archaeological significance)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 February 2016.


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