Eba Island Conservation Park

Eba Island Conservation Park
Eba Island Conservation Park
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityStreaky Bay
Coordinates32°40′40.5″S 134°16′07.1″E / 32.677917°S 134.268639°E / -32.677917; 134.268639
Area134 ha (330 acres)
Established8 December 1966 (1966-12-08)
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water

Eba Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia. It comprises 134 hectares (330 acres) of land, proclaimed in 1972 to conserve island habitat within Streaky Bay and sea bird breeding colonies. Eba Island is located 700 metres (2,300 feet) offshore and 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) south of Perlubie Hill. It is entirely composed of calcarenite, often overlaid with a limestone capping.

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