| Caratoola Recreation Park | |
|---|---|
  Caratoola Recreation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Haslam[2] |
| Coordinates | 32°29′47.39″S134°12′48.96″E / 32.4964972°S 134.2136000°E /-32.4964972; 134.2136000[1] |
| Area | 54 ha (130 acres)[3] |
| Established | 24 April 1969 (1969-04-24)[4] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Caratoola Recreation Park (formerly the Caratoola National Parks Reserve) is aprotected area in the Australian state ofSouth Australia located in the locality ofHaslam about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 miles) north of the town of Haslam and about 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of the town ofStreaky Bay.[2]
The recreation park consists of land in section 53 of the cadastral unit of theHundred of Haslam.[5] It is bounded by the Haslam Highway to the east and by Watkinson Road to the south.[2] In 1980, it was described as "Mallee tea tree associations on coast".[6]
The land under protection was first proclaimed as theCaratoola National Parks Reserve under theNational Parks Act 1966 on 24 April 1969.[4] On 27 April 1972, the national parks reserve was re-proclaimed under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 as theCaratoola Recreation Park.[5]
In 1980, it was nominated for inclusion on the interim list of the now-defunctRegister of the National Estate, but was withdrawn by the nominator because of its "small size", "drastically altered natural vegetation" and the "reserve used primarily for community recreation with little or no conservation significance".[6]
In 2012, it was one of several recreation parks listed for re-classification as aconservation park.[7]
It is classified as anIUCN Category III protected area.[1]