Lesueur Conservation Park

This article is about the protected area in South Australia. For the protected area in Western Australia, see Lesueur National Park.

Lesueur Conservation Park
Lesueur Conservation Park
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityPenneshaw
Coordinates35°51′34.73″S 138°03′47.81″E / 35.8596472°S 138.0632806°E / -35.8596472; 138.0632806
Area14.14 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Established21 January 1971
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water

Lesueur Conservation Park, formerly the Cape Hart Conservation Park and the Cape Hart National Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island.

It was dedicated in 1971 to conserve a representative example of the soils and coastal vegetation of the southern part of the eastern end of the island. It is characterised by impressive coastal cliff scenery. Its name was changed on 28 March 2002 in honour of Charles Alexandre Lesueur, a member of the Baudin expedition to Australia.

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