Troubridge Island Conservation Park
Protected area in South Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the conservation park in South Australia. For the island, see Troubridge Island. For the lighthouse, see Troubridge Island Lighthouse.
Troubridge Island Conservation Park is a protected area includes all of Troubridge Island and some adjoining waters about 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) East-southeast of Edithburgh in South Australia and about 74 kilometres (46 miles) southwest of Adelaide. The park was proclaimed in 1982 under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ‘to conserve sea-bird rookeries and to preserve heritage values of a lighthouse and associated keepers’ cottages’. In 1986 the park was extended to include an area of intertidal waters around the island. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[1][3]
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Troubridge Island Conservation Park South Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Edithburgh |
Coordinates | 35°7′4″S 137°49′38″E |
Established | 16 December 1982[1] |
Area | 2.59 km2 (1.0 sq mi)[1] |
Visitation | estimated 350−400 (in 2009)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
Website | Troubridge Island Conservation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
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