Bandon Conservation Park

Bandon Conservation Park
South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Bandon Conservation Park is located in South Australia
Bandon Conservation Park
Bandon Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityCopeville[2]
Coordinates34°48′34″S 140°01′26″E / 34.8093695479999°S 140.02388829°E / -34.8093695479999; 140.02388829[1]
Established22 August 2013 (2013-08-22)[3]
Area6.50 km2 (2.5 sq mi)[4]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Bandon Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Copeville about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the town of Copeville.[2]

The conservation park consists of crown land described as “Allotment 11 in Deposited Plan 33335” in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Bandon. It came into existence on 22 August 2013 by proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. It is named after the Hundred of Bandon. A separate proclamation on 22 August 2013 ensured the continuation of “existing rights of entry, prospecting, exploration or mining” regarding the land under the Mining Act 1971 and the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.[2][3][5] As of 2016, it covered an area of 6.50 square kilometres (2.51 sq mi).[4]

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Search results for 'Bandon Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Hundreds', 'Roads', 'Recreational Trails' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "National Parks and Wildlife (Bandon Conservation Park) Proclamation 2013". South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 22 August 2013. p. 3561. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ^ "National Parks and Wildlife (Bandon Conservation Park—Mining Rights) Proclamation 2013". South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. 22 August 2013. p. 3558. Retrieved 28 March 2018.