Simpson Conservation Park

Simpson Conservation Park
Simpson Conservation Park
LocationSouth Australia
Nearest cityPenneshaw.
Coordinates35°51′22″S 137°59′45″E / 35.85611°S 137.99583°E / -35.85611; 137.99583
Area977 ha (2,410 acres)
Established9 October 1986
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water

Simpson Conservation Park (formerly the Simpson Conservation Reserve) is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the locality of Porkys Flat on Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island about 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) south of Penneshaw. The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2010 over crown land previously dedicated as a conservation reserve in 1986. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.

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