Nene Valley Conservation Park

For other uses, see Nene Valley.

Nene Valley Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the localities of Blackfellows Caves and Nene Valley in the state's south-east about 35 kilometres (22 miles) south west of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier and about 18 kilometres (11 miles) west north west of Port MacDonnell.^[2][5]

Nene Valley Conservation Park South Australia
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
Nene Valley Conservation Park
Nearest town or city	Port MacDonnell.[2]
Coordinates	37°58′34″S 140°30′49″E[1]
Established	14 December 1972 (1972-12-14)[3]
Area	3.92 km2 (1.5 sq mi)[4]
Managing authorities	Department for Environment and Water
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 14 December 1972.^[3] In 1980, the following state of significance was published:

Nene Valley Conservation Park preserves an area of vegetation typical of sandy coasts in the south-east of South Australia. This vegetation complex has suffered through the effects of clearing and grazing throughout much of its former range.^[6]

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.^[1]

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. "Search results for 'Nene Valley Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
3. Shard, A.J. (14 December 1972). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT, 1972: HUNDRED OF KONGORONG—NENE VALLEY CONSERVATION PARK CONSTITUTED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 2629. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
4. "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
5. Small Coastal Parks of the South East Management Plan (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Planning, South Australia. 1994. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
6. "Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive), Nene Valley Conservation Park, Port MacDonnell, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. 1980. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

External links

• Nene Valley Conservation Park webpage on protected planet