Granite Island Recreation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
[1] | |
![]() Causeway leading to Granite Island from Victor Harbor | |
Nearest town or city | Victor Harbor [2] |
Coordinates | 35°33′51″S 138°37′49″E / 35.564100686°S 138.630228673°E [1] |
Established | 30 September 1999 [3] |
Area | 26 hectares (64 acres) [4] |
Visitation | 700,000 |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
Website | Granite Island Recreation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Granite Island Recreation Park is a protected area including all of Granite Island which is about 0.6 kilometres (0.37 miles) south-east of Victor Harbor in South Australia and about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Adelaide. It is reported as being 'the most visited park in South Australia'. [5] It was proclaimed in 1999 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and is categorised as an IUCN Category IV protected area. [1] [3]
Granite Island Recreation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
[1] | |
![]() Causeway leading to Granite Island from Victor Harbor | |
Nearest town or city | Victor Harbor [2] |
Coordinates | 35°33′51″S 138°37′49″E / 35.564100686°S 138.630228673°E [1] |
Established | 30 September 1999 [3] |
Area | 26 hectares (64 acres) [4] |
Visitation | 700,000 |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
Website | Granite Island Recreation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Granite Island Recreation Park is a protected area including all of Granite Island which is about 0.6 kilometres (0.37 miles) south-east of Victor Harbor in South Australia and about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of Adelaide. It is reported as being 'the most visited park in South Australia'. [5] It was proclaimed in 1999 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and is categorised as an IUCN Category IV protected area. [1] [3]