| Western River Wilderness Protection Area South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Western River Wilderness Protection Area | |
| Nearest town or city | Parndana |
| Coordinates | 35°42′00″S 136°54′30″E / 35.70000°S 136.90833°E |
| Established | 21 January 1971[2] |
| Area | 24.67 km2 (9.5 sq mi)[3] |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Western River Wilderness Protection Area, formerly the Western River Conservation Park and the Western River National Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the north coast of Kangaroo Island about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Parndana in the gazetted locality of Western River. Waterfall Creek, with its scenic Billy Goat Waterfall, are within the area.
- ^ "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Shard, A.J. (21 January 1971). "NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS DECLARED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. pp. 186–187. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2014.