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Middlecamp Hills Conservation Park is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in the Australian state of
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
located on the
Eyre Peninsula
The Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded by the Spencer Gulf on the east, the Great Australian Bight on the west, and the Gawler Ranges to the north.
Originally called Eyre’s Peninsula, it was named aft ...
in the gazetted locality of
Cowell about west of the town centre in Cowell.
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The conservation park was proclaimed on 24 September 1977 under the state's '']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 respect to land in section 342 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Hawker
The County of Jervois is a Cadastral divisions of South Australia, cadastral unit in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula. It was proclaimed on 24 January 1878 and named after William J ...
.[ As of July 2016, the conservation park covered an area of .][
The conservation park is classified as an ]IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
Category IA protected area.[
]
See also
*Protected areas of South Australia
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 separ ...
References
External links
Entry for Middlecamp Hills Conservation Park on the Protected Planet website
{{Protected areas of South Australia, state=collapsed
Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 1977
1977 establishments in Australia
Eyre Peninsula