Moana Sands Conservation Park South Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Adelaide |
Coordinates | 35°12′9″S138°28′22″E / 35.20250°S 138.47278°E /-35.20250; 138.47278 |
Established | 7 November 1985[1] |
Area | 22 ha (54 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
Website | Moana Sands Conservation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Moana Sands Conservation Park is aprotected area located in the suburb ofMoana inSouth Australia about 35 kilometres (22 miles) south ofAdelaide. It was proclaimed under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1985 for the purpose of conserving a ‘significant Aboriginal cultural heritage site' associated with theKaurna people.’ A statement of significance published after the park's dedication in 1985 advises: ‘prehistoric significance (aboriginal flakes, implements, evidence of burials)’ and ‘unusual red sands.’ The conservation park is classified as anIUCNCategory III protected area.[2][3][4][5]
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