Eba Island Conservation Park South Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Streaky Bay |
Coordinates | 32°40′40.5″S 134°16′07.1″E / 32.677917°S 134.268639°E |
Established | 8 December 1966[2] |
Area | 134 hectares (330 acres)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Eba Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia. It comprises 134 hectares (330 acres) of land, proclaimed in 1972 to conserve island habitat within Streaky Bay and sea bird breeding colonies. Eba Island is located 700 metres (2,300 feet) offshore and 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) south of Perlubie Hill. It is entirely composed of calcarenite, often overlaid with a limestone capping.[2][3]