| Seal Bay Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
 Australian sea lions on beach at Seal Bay Conservation Park | |
  Seal Bay Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Kingscote |
| Coordinates | 35°59′55″S 137°21′45″E / 35.99861°S 137.36250°E |
| Established | 27 April 1967[2] |
| Area | 63.67 km2 (24.6 sq mi)[2] |
| Visitation | 85,374 (in 2022[3]) |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| Website | Seal Bay Conservation Park |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Seal Bay Conservation Park is a protected area located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island in the Australian state of South Australia. It is the home of the third largest Australian sea lion colony in Australia.[4]
It is one of the most popular tourist destinations on Kangaroo Island.[citation needed] In order to protect the colony, visitors are only allowed on the beach by paying to go on a guided tour.[5]
- ^ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 15 March 2019)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Australia, Premier of South (14 March 2023). "Visitor numbers to some of South Australia's most iconic national parks have skyrocketed". Premier of South Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Australian sea lions". Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Seal Bay: Visiting the park". Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.