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Protected area in South Australia
Blackwood Forest Recreation Park
South Australia
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Blackwood Forest Recreation Park is located in South AustraliaBlackwood Forest Recreation ParkBlackwood Forest Recreation Park
Nearest town or cityAdelaide city centre
Coordinates35°1′42.6″S 138°37′42.96″E / 35.028500°S 138.6286000°E / -35.028500; 138.6286000
Established1 November 2001 (2001-11-01)
Area21 hectares (52 acres)
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Blackwood Forest Recreation Park is a protected area located about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) south of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Hawthorndene. The recreation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2001 to retain land purchased in 1908 by the Government of South Australia for use as open space for recreational purposes. The recreation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Blackwood Forest Recreation Park Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Environment and Heritage. 2005. pp. i & ii. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
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