Fowlers Bay Conservation Park

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NearestcityFowlers Bay.
Coordinates31°56′53″S 132°23′41″E / 31.94806°S 132.39472°E / -31.94806; 132.39472
Area87.27 km2 (33.70 sq mi)[2]
Fowlers Bay Conservation Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Map showing the location of Fowlers Bay Conservation Park
Map showing the location of Fowlers Bay Conservation Park
Fowlers Bay Conservation Park
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityFowlers Bay.
Coordinates31°56′53″S 132°23′41″E / 31.94806°S 132.39472°E / -31.94806; 132.39472
Area87.27 km2 (33.70 sq mi)[2]
Established11 November 1993[3]
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water

Fowlers Bay Conservation Park (previously known as the Fowlers Bay Conservation Reserve) is a protected area located in the west of South Australia on the coastline of the Great Australian Bight in the gazetted locality of Fowlers Bay. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[4][1][5]

The historic Whale Bone Area and Point Fowler Look-Out Structure within the conservation park are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register as designated places of archaeological significance.[6]

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