Granite Island Recreation Park
South Australia
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Causeway leading to Granite Island from Victor Harbor
Granite Island Recreation Park is located in South Australia
Granite Island Recreation Park
Granite Island Recreation Park
Nearest town or cityVictor Harbor[2]
Coordinates35°33′51″S 138°37′49″E / 35.564100686°S 138.630228673°E / -35.564100686; 138.630228673[1]
Established30 September 1999[3]
Area26 hectares (64 acres)[4]
Visitation700,000
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteGranite Island Recreation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Granite Island Recreation Park is a protected area including all of Granite Island which is about 0.6 kilometres (0.37 miles) south-east of Victor Harbor in South Australia and about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Adelaide. It is reported as being 'the most visited park in South Australia'.[5] It was proclaimed in 1999 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and is categorised as an IUCN Category IV protected area.[1][3]


See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Search results for 'Granite Island Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Iain (30 September 1999). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 SECTION 34(1): CONSTITUTION OF GRANITE ISLAND RECREATION PARK" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1341. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Granite Island Recreation Park". Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.

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Protected areas of South Australia
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