Tumby Island Conservation Park
Protected area in South Australia
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Tumby Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia associated with Tumby Island in Spencer Gulf and located about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) southeast of the town of Tumby Bay.[2]
| Tumby Island Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
  Tumby Island Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Tumby Bay[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°24′33″S 136°8′25″E |
| Area | 48 ha (120 acres) |
| Established | 9 January 1969[3] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
The conservation park consists of land described as "section 682, north out of hundreds, county of Flinders", being the entirety of Tumby Island.[3] The land first acquired protected area status as a fauna conservation reserve declared on 9 January 1969 under the Fauna Conservation Act 1964-1965.[3] On 27 April 1972, the fauna conservation reserve was reconstituted as the Tumby Island Conservation Park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.[4] On 19 December 1991, additional land was added to the conservation park to extend protection over land located between high tide and low tide.[2][5] As of 2018, it covered an area of 48 hectares (120 acres).[6]
The area under protection is considered significant for the following reason: "a small island providing feeding and roosting habitat for seabirds".[7][8]
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[1] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[8]