Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area

Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area
Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityParndana
Coordinates35°43′30″S 136°45′00″E / 35.72500°S 136.75000°E / -35.72500; 136.75000
Area9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Established21 January 1971
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water

Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area, formerly the Cape Torrens Conservation Park and the Cape Torrens National Park, is a protected area on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. It was originally dedicated on 21 January 1971 to conserve remnant native vegetation with outstanding coastal and cliff scenery and proclaimed as a wilderness protection area on 15 October 1993.

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