Belair National Park

Belair National Park
South Australia
View from the Waterfall Hike
Belair National Park is located in South Australia
Belair National Park
Belair National Park
Nearest town or cityAdelaide, South Australia
Coordinates35°00′47″S 138°39′21″E / 35.01306°S 138.65583°E / -35.01306; 138.65583
Established1891[2]
Area8.35 km2 (3.2 sq mi)[1]
Visitation358,619 (in 2003)[3]
Managing authoritiesDepartment of Environment and Water
WebsiteBelair National Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Belair National Park (formerly known as the National Park and as Belair Recreation Park) is a protected area in Belair, South Australia, 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) southeast of Adelaide city centre; it covers an area of 835 hectares (2,060 acres). It was proclaimed in 1891 and was the first national park in South Australia, second in Australia (after Sydney's Royal National Park which was proclaimed in 1879) and the tenth in the world.[4] The national park lies within the Adelaide Hills and Mitcham council area, and forms part of a chain of protected areas located along the Adelaide Hills Face Zone. The national park is administered by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources.

  1. ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "History". Belair National Park website. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (South Australia). 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Visitor Use" (PDF). Belair National Park Management Plan, p. 38. Department for Environment and Heritage. 6 February 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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