Point Bell 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

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. Located in the gazetted locality of

Penong __NOTOC__ Penong ( ) is a town and locality on the Nullarbor Plain, in the far west of the state of South Australia located about north-west of the state capital of Adelaide. With no settlements between it and Border Village on the border with ...

, it is in the west of the state on the coastline of the Great Australian Bight, on land including and adjoining the

headland A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, John ...

of Point Bell. It is about west of the town of

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. The land first acquired protected area status on 11 November 1993 as a conservation reserve dedicated under the ''Crown Lands Act 1929'' and known as the Point Bell Conservation Reserve. In 2005 the conservation reserve was resumed, and in 2006 the land was constituted as the Point Bell Conservation Park. In 2007, the conservation park was described by its managing authority as follows:

This small rocky point with granite boulders contains long, sandy beaches and sand dunes. It provides excellent fishing, camping and swimming opportunities.

A co-management agreement signed by the Far West Coast Aboriginal Corporation and the

Government of South Australia The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government, SA Government or more formally, His Majesty’s Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of South Australia. It is modelled o ...

in 2013 in respect to the

Yumbarra Conservation Park Yumbarra Conservation Park, formerly the Yumbarra National Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about north of the town centre of Ceduna. To the north it borders Yellabinna Regional Reserve; to the eas ...

also provides for the corporation to give advice on the management of the conservation park and other reserves in the west of the state. The conservation park is one of those in the west of the state where Aboriginal people are permitted to hunt for and gather food. The conservation park is classified as an

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Category III protected area.

References

External links

Point Bell Conservation Park webpage on the Protected Planet website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Point Bell Conservation Park Conservation parks of South Australia Protected areas established in 1993 1993 establishments in Australia