Tumby Island Conservation Park

Tumby Island Conservation Park
South Australia
Tumby Island Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Tumby Bay.
Coordinates 34°24′33″S 136°8′25″E / 34.40917°S 136.14028°E / -34.40917; 136.14028Coordinates: 34°24′33″S 136°8′25″E / 34.40917°S 136.14028°E / -34.40917; 136.14028
Established 1 January 1969[1]
Area 48 ha (120 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Tumby Island Conservation Park is a protected area associated with Tumby Island in Spencer Gulf in South Australia about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Tumby Bay. The land which now comprises the conservation park previously received statutory protection in January 1969 and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The area under protection is considered significant for the following reason: ‘a small island providing feeding and roosting habitat for seabirds.’ The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[2][3][4][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. "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. "Tumby Island Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. Robinson, A. C.; Canty, P.; Mooney, T.; Rudduck, P. (1996). "South Australia's offshore islands" (PDF). Australian Heritage Commission. pp. 140, 146 & 245. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  5. "Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive), Tumby Island Conservation Park, Tumby, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 23 October 2014.


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