| Wanilla Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
  Wanilla Conservation Park | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Wanilla[2] |
| Coordinates | 34°33′S135°43′E / 34.55°S 135.71°E /-34.55; 135.71[1] |
| Area | 2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi)[3] |
| Established | 27 April 1978 (1978-04-27)[3] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Wanilla Conservation Park is aprotected area located in the Australian state ofSouth Australia on theEyre Peninsula in the gazetted locality ofWanilla about 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) east of the Wanilla town centre.[2][4]
In 2007, the conservation park was described by its managing authority as follows:[4]
The park was proclaimed on 27 April 1978 under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, to protect significantSugar Gum woodland habitat. The park was proclaimed without access under State mining legislation. Wanilla Conservation Park is dominated by Sugar Gum woodland with heath understorey. Small patches of the park are vegetated withBroombush (Melaleuca uncinata) shrubland over low shrubs and sedges. The park is characterised by rolling hills and relatively steep gullies. Wanilla Conservation Park is bisected by a road reserve into northern and southern sections.
The conservation park is classified as anIUCNCategory III protected area.[1]