Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park
| Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park South Australia |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
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 Waldegrave Islands Conservation Park
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| Nearest town or city | Elliston |
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| Established | 16 March 1967[1] |
| Area | 394 ha (970 acres)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
| 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). The conservation park is located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). north-west of Elliston. The park which was declared as Fauna Conservation Reserve in 1967, and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 to 'conserve Cape Barren geese (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) breeding habitat and Australian sea lion haul-out areas'. The conservation park is classified as an International Union for Conservation of Nature Category Ia protected area.[2][3][4][5]
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