Blackwood Forest Recreation Park is a
protected area located about south of the
Adelaide city centre
Adelaide city centre (Kaurna: Tarndanya) is the inner city locality of Greater Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It is known by locals simply as "the City" or "Town" to distinguish it from Greater Adelaide and from the City of Ad ...
in the suburb of
Hawthorndene. The recreation park was proclaimed under the ''
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
Protected areas of South Australia consists of protected areas located within South Australia and its immediate onshore waters and which are managed by South Australian Government agencies. As of March 2018, South Australia contains 359 sepa ...
'' in 2001 to retain land purchased in 1908 by the
Government of South Australia for use as open space for recreational purposes. The recreation park is classified as an
IUCN Category III protected area.
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See also
* List of protected areas in Adelaide
List of protected areas in Adelaide refers to protected areas proclaimed by South Australian government which are located within the Adelaide metropolitan area.
Northern Adelaide
The following protected areas are located within the South ...
References
Recreation Parks of South Australia
Protected areas in Adelaide
Protected areas established in 2001
2001 establishments in Australia
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