Lake Robe Game Reserve

Lake Robe Game Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Lake Robe Game Reserve
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityRobe
Coordinates37°12′47″S 139°47′59″E / 37.21306°S 139.79972°E / -37.21306; 139.79972
Area4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Established4 November 1993
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water

Lake Robe Game Reserve is a protected area located about 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) south of the town of Robe in South Australia. It covers the saline lake, Lake Robe, and some surrounding land and also immediately adjoins the northern boundary of the Little Dip Conservation Park. It was proclaimed on 4 November 1993 to protect "valuable habitats for a variety of waterbirds, and terrestrial mammals notably the hooded plover (Thinomis rubricollis), sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata), and the swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus)" and to manage recreational duck hunting activity. The area is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.

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