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Long Island Recreation Park
Protected area in South Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Long Island Recreation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia occupying the full extent of Long Island in the Murray River immediately east of the city of Murray Bridge.[4]
Long Island Recreation Park South Australia | |
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![]() Aerial view of Murray Bridge including north end of Long Island, circa 1920 (State Library of South Australia B 11533) | |
Nearest town or city | Murray Bridge |
Coordinates | 35°7′49.44″S 139°18′1.07″E[1] |
Established | 9 October 1958 (1958-10-09)[2][3] |
Area | 8 hectares (20 acres)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
The island forming the recreation park first received protected area status on 9 October 1958 as a recreation reserve proclaimed under Crown Lands Act 1929 and to be managed by the Corporate Town of Murray Bridge.[3] On 1 September 1966, it was proclaimed as a fauna sanctuary under the Fauna Conservation Act, 1964-1965.[5] On 8 July 1976, the recreation reserve was resumed under Crown Lands Act 1929 and then proclaimed as the Long Island Recreation Park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.[6][7]
As of 1980, it was reported as having "aesthetic and recreational value", as being a refuge for waterfowl and as supporting "a dense forest of introduced willow species with emergent Eucalyptus camaldulensis".[8]
The recreation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area. In 1980, the recreation park was listed on the former Register of the National Estate.[1][8]