Kelly Hill Conservation Park

Kelly Hill Conservation Park
South Australia
Stalactite in Kelly Hill caves
Kelly Hill Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityKingscote
Coordinates35°59′4″S 136°55′6″E / 35.98444°S 136.91833°E / -35.98444; 136.91833
Established21 January 1971[2]
Area2,176 ha (5,380 acres)[3]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteKelly Hill Conservation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Kelly Hill Conservation Park, formerly the Kelly Hill National Park, is a protected area in South Australia located on Kangaroo Island. The Kelly Hill Caves system is the main attraction within the conservation park. In 1993, a portion of the conservation park was excised to create the Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area. It is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[4][1][5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Shard, A.J. (21 January 1971). "NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS DECLARED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 186–187. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Kelly Hill Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  5. ^ "Wilderness Advisory Committee Annual Report 2012-13" (PDF). Annual Report: 14. September 2013. ISSN 1832-9357. Retrieved 17 March 2014.