| Minlacowie Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Stansbury. |
| Coordinates | 34°52′57″S137°39′10″E / 34.88250°S 137.65278°E /-34.88250; 137.65278 |
| Area | 28 ha (69 acres) |
| Established | 14 February 2008[1] |
| Governing body | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
Minlacowie Conservation Park is aprotected area located in theYorke Peninsula ofSouth Australia about 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) west ofStansbury. The conservation park was proclaimed under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2008. The following statement of significance appears in the park's management plan:
Minlacowie Conservation Park (28.5 hectares; proclaimed in 2008) is located about 13 kilometres west of Stansbury. The park comprises a small patch of remnant mallee/broombush vegetation in very good condition, and conserves a number of significant plant species including the nationally and state vulnerableWinter Spider-orchid (Caladenia brumalis).
The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category VI protected area.[2][3][4]
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