Hincks Conservation Park
Hincks Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Nearest town or city | Lock |
Coordinates | 33°52′56.8″S 135°45′51.5″E / 33.882444°S 135.764306°E |
Established | 1 January 1941[2] |
Area | 8.78 km2 (3.4 sq mi)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Hincks Conservation Park is a
The conservation park was proclaimed under the
One source states that the conservation park was named after Sir Cecil Stephen Hincks, SA Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Repatriation (1946–1963) while another states that its name was derived from the former Hincks Conservation Reserve.[5][4]
It is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Mallee Parks of the Central Eyre Peninsula Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Environment and Heritage. 2007. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Search result for "Hincks Conservation Park" (record no.SA0030642) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Jenny Tilby Stock (1996): Hincks, Sir Cecil Stephen (1894–1963), Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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