| Bandon Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
  Bandon Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Copeville[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°48′34″S140°01′26″E / 34.8093695479999°S 140.02388829°E /-34.8093695479999; 140.02388829[1] |
| Area | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)[3] |
| Established | 22 August 2013 (2013-08-22)[4] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Bandon Conservation Park is aprotected area located in the Australian state ofSouth Australia in the locality ofCopeville about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of the state capital ofAdelaide and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the town ofCopeville.[2]
The conservation park consists of crown land described as “Allotment 11 in Deposited Plan 33335” in the cadastral unit of theHundred of Bandon. It came into existence on 22 August 2013 by proclamation under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. It is named after the Hundred of Bandon. A separate proclamation on 22 August 2013 ensured the continuation of “existing rights of entry, prospecting, exploration or mining” regarding the land under theMining Act 1971 and thePetroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.[2][4][5] As of 2016, it covered an area of 6.50 square kilometres (2.51 sq mi).[3]
The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category VI protected area.[1]