| Para Wirra Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
 Recreation park's lake and island | |
  Para Wirra Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Williamstown[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°40′50″S 138°49′48″E / 34.680671817°S 138.830080914°E[1] |
| Established | 21 June 1962[3] |
| Area | 15.12 km2 (5.8 sq mi)[4] |
| Visitation | 60,000 (in 1993)[5]: 15 |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| Website | Para Wirra Conservation Park |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Para Wirra Conservation Park (formerly Para Wirra Recreation Park and Para Wirra National Park) is a 1,417-hectare (3,500-acre) protected area located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the northern end of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia.[6] The conservation park is part of a larger, 2,573-hectare (6,360-acre) block of contiguous native vegetation, the remainder of which is owned by PIRSA Forestry,[7] SA Water and private landholders.[5]
- ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Search results for 'Para Wirra Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected - 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Hundreds' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Rowe, Colin D. (21 June 1962). "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1960: HUNDREDS OF PARA WIRRA AND BAROSSA-WILD-LIFE RESERVE DEDICATED_" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
Name the said reserve "Para Wirra National Park."
- ^ "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Para Wirra Recreation Park Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Environment and Land Management. December 1993. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Department of Environment & Natural Resources - Para Wirra Conservation Park Accessed 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Forestry". PIRSA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.