Kelly Hill Conservation Park

Kelly Hill Conservation Park
Stalactite in Kelly Hill caves
Map showing the location of Kelly Hill Conservation Park
Map showing the location of Kelly Hill Conservation Park
Kelly Hill Conservation Park
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityKingscote
Coordinates35°59′4″S 136°55′6″E / 35.98444°S 136.91833°E / -35.98444; 136.91833
Area2,176 ha (8.40 sq mi)
Established21 January 1971[2]
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[3][1][4]

Inside Kelly Hill caves
Visitors centre

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Kelly Hill Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  4. ^ "Wilderness Advisory Committee Annual Report 2012-13" (PDF). Annual Report: 14. September 2013. ISSN 1832-9357. Retrieved 17 March 2014.