Wills Creek Conservation Park

Wills Creek Conservation Park
South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)

Wills Creek, Yorke Peninsula - high tide at dawn.
Wills Creek Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Price
Coordinates 34°17′51″S 138°1′2″E / 34.29750°S 138.01722°E / -34.29750; 138.01722Coordinates: 34°17′51″S 138°1′2″E / 34.29750°S 138.01722°E / -34.29750; 138.01722
Established 14 December 2006[1]
Area 2,298 ha (5,680 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Wills Creek Conservation Park is a protected area located on the Yorke Peninsula adjoining the north west coast of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia immediately east of Price. The conservation park which was proclaimed in 2006 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, is considered to be ‘a significant coastal wetland/estuary area supporting mangroves and intertidal habitats’ and that two creeks located within its boundaries, Wills and Shag Creeks, are ‘known fish nursery areas’ and ‘an important habitat for seabirds’. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[2][3][4]

See also

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. ↑ "Wills Creek Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ "Mainland Conservation Parks of Yorke Peninsula Management Plan 2009" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage. p. 2. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.


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