Long Island Recreation Park

This article is about the recreation park in South Australia. For other uses, see Long Island.

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
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
Aerial view of Murray Bridge including north end of Long Island, circa 1920 (State Library of South Australia B 11533)
Long Island Recreation Park
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]

See also

• List of islands within the Murray River in South Australia

References

1. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
2. "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
3. McEwin, A. Lyell (9 October 1958). "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1957: HUNDREDS OF MOBILONG AND BURDETT-RECREATION RESERVES RESUMED AND DEDICATED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
4. Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 61, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6
5. Shard, A.J. (1 September 1966). "FAUNA CONSERVATION ACT, 1964-1965: HUNDREDS OF MOBILONG AND BURDETT—FAUNA SANCTUARY DECLARED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1126. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
6. Banfield, D.H. (8 July 1976). "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1975: HUNDRED OF MOBILONG—RECREATION RESERVE RESUMED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 74. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
7. Banfield, D.H. (8 July 1976). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT, 1972-1974: LONG ISLAND RECREATION PARK CONSTITUTED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 74. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
8. "Long Island Recreation Park, Long Island Rd, Murray Bridge, SA, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 7930)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

External links

• Long Island Recreation Park webpage on protected planet
• Long Island Reserve