Lashmar Conservation Park

Lashmar Conservation Park is a protected area located on the north coast of Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island in South Australia about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south-east of Penneshaw. It was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1993. The Lashmar Lagoon which is considered to be a significant wetland is located within the boundaries of the conservation park. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[1][3][4][5]

Lashmar Conservation Park
South Australia
Lashmar Conservation Park is located in South Australia
Lashmar Conservation Park
Lashmar Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityPenneshaw
Coordinates35°46′49″S 138°3′47″E / 35.78028°S 138.06306°E / -35.78028; 138.06306[1]
Established16 September 1993 [2]
Area3.59 km2 (1.4 sq mi)[2]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteLashmar Conservation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

References edit

  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. ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Lashmar Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. ^ "Lashmar Conservation Park". Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive), Lashmar Lagoon Wetland System, Willoughby Rd, Penneshaw, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

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