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Bird Islands Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Nearest town or city | Wallaroo[1] |
Coordinates | 33°58′55.88″S 137°32′8.65″E / 33.9821889°S 137.5357361°E |
Established | 23 May 1968[2] |
Area | 3.58 km2 (1.4 sq mi)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Bird Islands Conservation Park is a 3.69-square-kilometre (1.42 sq mi) protected area in eastern Spencer Gulf, South Australia. It is located at Warburto Point on Yorke Peninsula, about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the town of Wallaroo. In 1991, land additions were made to the park to include the intertidal zone of both islands. In 1999, a larger, mainland section was added to support mangroves, samphire and coastal fringe vegetation.[3]