| Ferguson Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
  Ferguson Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Adelaide city centre[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°55′52″S138°40′13″E / 34.930996797°S 138.670183002°E /-34.930996797; 138.670183002[1] |
| Area | 8 ha (20 acres)[3] |
| Established | 24 June 1949 (1949-06-24)[4]: 16 & 21 [5] |
| Visitors | 83 (per week) (in 1977) |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
| Website | Official website |
Ferguson Conservation Park, formerlyFerguson National Pleasure Resort andFerguson Recreation Park, is aprotected area in the Australian state ofSouth Australia located within theAdelaide metropolitan area in the suburb ofStonyfell, about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 miles) east of theAdelaide city centre.[2][4]: 1
The conservation park consists of land in section 687 (formerly part section 289) of the cadastral unit of theHundred of Adelaide. It is bounded bySt Peter's Collegiate Girls' School to the north-west, a private residence to the east, and by the following roads: Stonyfell Road to the north-east, Marble Terrace to the south and Hallett Road to the west.[2][6][4]: 1 & 4
The land which is occupied by the conservation park was originally donated to theGovernment of South Australia on 24 June 1949 by its previous owner, Alice Effie Ferguson, with the request that it be dedicated as a national pleasure resort “for the benefit of the public in perpetuity”. The national pleasure resort was managed by the South Australian Government Tourist Bureau until 27 April 1972 when the land was re-dedicated under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 as theFerguson Recreation Park.[5][4]: 16 & 21 [7] The recreation park was abolished on 24 June 1976 and then re-constituted as aconservation park, with the latter being dedicated on 2 June 1977 following the discovery of a procedural error.[4]: 21 [8] The land was part of a larger holding of which the remainder is now occupied by St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School.[4]: iii, 1, 4
The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category III protected area.[1] In 1980, the conservation park was listed on the formerRegister of the National Estate.[9]