Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park
| Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Elliston[2] |
| Coordinates | 33°35′38″S 133°45′34″E / 33.59389°S 133.75944°E |
| Established | 16 March 1967[3] |
| Area | 3.94 km2 (1.5 sq mi)[4] |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park is a protected area located on the following islands within the Investigator Group in South Australia: the Waldegrave Island, Little Waldegrave Island and the Watchers (collectively known as the Waldegrave Islands in some sources).[2][5]
The conservation park is located off the west coast of
In 1980, the conservation park was described as follows:[7]
As two uninhabited offshore islands, this reserve is largely free of human interference and as such is an important breeding ground for such uncommon bird species as cape barren geese and white-breasted sea-eagles. Also present are ospreys, mutton birds, black tiger snakes and
Rattus fuscipes…Two offshore islands covered with a largely introduced flora of sage brush and boxthorn over a grass understorey. Only the coastal fringes retain a predominantly native vegetation of nitrebush and saltbush…
Though exhibiting a predominantly introduced flora, the Island is uninhabited and free of introduced terrestrial predators.
The conservation park is classified as an International Union for Conservation of Nature Category Ia protected area.[1] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[7]
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 "Search results for "Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park" with the following datasets selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Hundreds' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australian. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1966: FAUNA CONSERVATION RESERVES DEDICATED" (PDF). THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Government of South Australia. 16 March 1967. pp. 961–962. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ ISBN 1-921238-18-6.
- ISBN 978-0-644-35011-2. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park, Cape Finnis via Elliston, SA, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 6679)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- Commonwealth of Australia available under the CC BY 3.0 AUlicence.