Ewens Ponds Conservation Park

This article is about the conservation park in South Australia. For the associated sinkholes, see Ewens Ponds.
Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
South Australia
Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Port MacDonnell
Coordinates 38°01′36″S 140°47′26″E / 38.02667°S 140.79056°E / -38.02667; 140.79056Coordinates: 38°01′36″S 140°47′26″E / 38.02667°S 140.79056°E / -38.02667; 140.79056
Established 9 September 1976[1]
Area 36 ha (89 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Website Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Ewens Ponds Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia including the Ewens Ponds and some adjoining land in the gazetted locality of Eight Mile Creek about 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) east of Port MacDonnell in South Australia and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Mount Gambier.[2] The conservation park was proclaimed in 1976 under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The conservation park was proclaimed for the following reasons:

The conservation park contains remnants of the terrestrial and aquatic vegetation communities which existed prior to clearing and development. The fauna within the conservation park is also relatively unique within South Australia and the physical features of the ponds are unique within Australia.

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. "Search result for "Eight Mile Creek (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0002703) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Place names (gazetteer)" "Local Government Areas" and "Development Plan Layers"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. National Parks and Wildlife SA, South East Region, Heritage and Biodiversity division of the Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs. (February 1999). Ewens Ponds Conservation Park Management Plan (PDF). Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, South Australia. p. 8. ISBN 0-7308-5847-2.

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