| Point Labatt Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
Point Labatt as viewed from the east | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Streaky Bay[2] |
| Coordinates | 33°9′4″S134°15′47″E / 33.15111°S 134.26306°E /-33.15111; 134.26306 |
| Area | 51 ha (130 acres)[3] |
| Established | 12 July 1973[3] |
| Visitors | 10000 (in 1988-89)[4] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
| Website | Official website |
Point Labatt Conservation Park is aprotected area occupyingPoint Labatt on the west coast ofEyre Peninsula inSouth Australia about 39 kilometres (24 miles) South by east ofStreaky Bay. The conservation park was proclaimed in July 1973 under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 for the purpose of protecting what is considered to be ‘the largest colony ofAustralian sea lions on mainland Australia’. The conservation park was formed on land donated in 1972 by Ron, Myra and Ellen Freeman who were concerned that ‘illegal shooting was threatening these once endangered animals.’ ThePoint Labatt Aquatic Reserve, an associated protected area, was proclaimed in October 1988 under theFisheries Act 1982 for the purpose of protecting an area of adjoining ocean used by the colony as a feeding ground. The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category III protected area.[2][4][5][6]
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