Para Wirra Conservation Park

Para Wirra Conservation Park
Recreation park's lake and island
Para Wirra Conservation Park
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityWilliamstown
Coordinates34°40′50″S 138°49′48″E / 34.680671817°S 138.830080914°E / -34.680671817; 138.830080914
Area15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Established21 June 1962 (1962-06-21)
Visitors60,000 (in 1993)
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteOfficial website

Para Wirra Conservation Park (formerly Para Wirra Recreation Park and Para Wirra National Park) is a 1,417-hectare (3,500-acre) protected area located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the northern end of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia. The conservation park is part of a larger, 2,573-hectare (6,360-acre) block of contiguous native vegetation, the remainder of which is owned by PIRSA Forestry, SA Water and private landholders.