Lincoln National Park

This article is about the protected area in South Australia. For the associated locality, see Lincoln National Park, South Australia. For the U.S. historical park, see Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park.

Lincoln National Park
Limestone cliffs at Wanna
Lincoln National Park
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityPort Lincoln
Coordinates34°51′57″S 135°52′18″E / 34.8657°S 135.8716°E / -34.8657; 135.8716
Area216.38 km2 (83.54 sq mi)
Established28 August 1941 (1941-08-28)
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water
Websitewww.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/lincoln-national-park

Lincoln National Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 249 kilometres (155 mi) west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) south of the municipal seat of Port Lincoln. It consists of a mainland area on the Jussieu Peninsula on the south eastern tip of Eyre Peninsula and a number of nearby islands. The national park contains significant sites of natural, indigenous and early European heritage.

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