Rocky Island (South) Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia associated with Rocky Island which is located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about 72 kilometres (45 miles) west-southwest of Coffin Bay. The conservation park was proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 to ‘conserve New Zealand fur seal breeding areas and associated island habitat’. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[4][5][1]
Rocky Island (South) Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)[1] | |
![]() ![]() Rocky Island (South) Conservation Park | |
Nearest town or city | Coffin Bay. |
Coordinates | 34°48′37″S 134°43′1″E |
Established | 16 March 1967[2] |
Area | 22 ha (54 acres)[3] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Protected areas of South Australia | |
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National parks |
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Conservation parks |
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Game reserves |
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Recreation parks |
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Regional Reserves |
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Conservation reserves |
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Wilderness Protection Areas |
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Other protected areas |
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Former protected areas |
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Marine protected areas of South Australia | |
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Aquatic reserves |
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Historic shipwrecks with protected zones |
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Marine parks |
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Terrestrial reserves with marine extensions |
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Other |
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