Olive Island Conservation Park
Protected area in South Australia
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Olive Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia associated with Olive Island off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula and which is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) west-northwest of the town of Streaky Bay.[2]
| Olive Island Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
  Olive Island Conservation Park Location within South Australia | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Streaky Bay[2] |
| Coordinates | 32°43′17″S 133°58′06″E[1] |
| Area | 21 ha (52 acres)[3] |
| Established | 16 March 1967[4] |
| Visitors | 'very few visitors' (in 2006)[5]: 14 |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
The land under protection was declared as a fauna conservation reserve under the Crown Lands Act 1929 on 16 March 1967.[4] The fauna conservation reserve was re-proclaimed as the Olive Island Conservation Park in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 27 April 1972 to "conserve a significant Australian sea lion breeding habitat".[6][5]: 4 On 19 December 1991, additional land was added to the conservation park.[7] As of 2018, it covered an area of 21 hectares (52 acres).[3]
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[1] In 1980, the conservation park was listed on the former Register of the National Estate.[8]