The land first received protected area status as a fauna conservation reserves proclaimed on 16 March 1967 under theCrown Lands Act 1929 in respect to Eyre Island.[4] Additional fauna conservation reserves were proclaimed on 4 November 1967 in respect to the Franklin Islands, Goat Island, Lacy Islands, Lound Island and Purdie Island.[6] On 27 April 1972, all of the land proclaimed as fauna conservation reserves was reconstituted as theNuyts Archipelago Conservation Park under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.[7] On 14 January 1988,St Peter Island was added to the conservation park.[8] On 19 December 1991, additional land was added to the conservation park to extend protection over land located between high tide and low tide.[9] On 4 November 1993, an islet located off the western end of Eyre Island was added.[10] On 25 August 2011, all of the conservation park with the exception of Eyre Island and St Peter Island was constituted as part of theNuyts Archipelago Wilderness Protection Area and therefore is no longer part of the conservation park.[11] The waters surrounding both Eyre Island andSt Peter Island have been located within theNuyts Archipelago Marine Park since 2012.[12]
