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Protected area in South Australia
Kelly Hill Conservation Park
South Australia
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Stalactite in Kelly Hill caves
Kelly Hill Conservation Park is located in South AustraliaKelly Hill Conservation ParkKelly Hill Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityKingscote
Coordinates35°59′4″S 136°55′6″E / 35.98444°S 136.91833°E / -35.98444; 136.91833
Established21 January 1971
Area2,176 ha (5,380 acres)
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteKelly Hill Conservation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Kelly Hill Conservation Park, formerly the Kelly Hill National Park, is a protected area in South Australia located on Kangaroo Island. The Kelly Hill Caves system is the main attraction within the conservation park. In 1993, a portion of the conservation park was excised to create the Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area. It is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.

Inside Kelly Hill caves
Visitors centre

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. Shard, A.J. (21 January 1971). "NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS DECLARED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 186–187. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. "Kelly Hill Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  5. "Wilderness Advisory Committee Annual Report 2012-13" (PDF). Annual Report: 14. September 2013. ISSN 1832-9357. Retrieved 17 March 2014.

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