| American River Aquatic Reserve South Australia | |
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  American River Aquatic Reserve | |
| Nearest town or city | American River |
| Coordinates | 35°49′10″S 137°46′46″E / 35.8194°S 137.7795°E |
| Established | 1 December 1971[1] |
| Abolished | 20 October 2016 |
| Area | 15.39 km2 (5.9 sq mi)[2] |
| Managing authorities | Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) |
| Footnotes | Coordinates[2] Nearest town[3] |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
American River Aquatic Reserve was a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the north coast of Kangaroo Island in waters of the coastal lagoon known as Pelican Lagoon, in existence from 1971 to 2016. From 2012, the Pelican Lagoon Sanctuary Zone has fallen within the Encounter Marine Park. Pelican Lagoon is probably the oldest marine protected area in South Australia, having been protected since 1914.
It was classified as an IUCN Category II protected area. On 20 October 2016, the reserve was abolished.
- ^ "Aquatic Reserves (as part of the proclamation of the Fisheries Act 1971)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 30 November 1971. pp. 2263–2264. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) - Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia (refer "DETAIL' tab)". Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Search result for "American River Aquatic Reserve" with the following databases selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Aquatic Reserves"". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2016.