| Lipson Island Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Lipson. |
| Coordinates | 34°15′50″S136°15′57″E / 34.26389°S 136.26583°E /-34.26389; 136.26583 |
| Area | 8 ha (20 acres)[2] |
| Established | 16 March 1967[3] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Lipson Island Conservation Park is aprotected area in the Australian state ofSouth Australia associated with Lipson Island inSpencer Gulf about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) north northeast ofLipson.
The land that now comprises the conservation park previously received statutory protection in March 1967 as a fauna conservation reserve declared under theCrown Lands Act 1929-1966 and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 as a conservation park.[3][4]
The area under protection is considered significant because it is "a small island supporting breeding colonies offairy penguins,black-faced cormorants,sooty oystercatchers,crested terns,pacific gulls andsilver gulls".[5][6]
The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category III protected area.[1]