Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park, formerly known as Lake Eyre National Park, is a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...

in the Australian state of

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. It is located 697 km north of the state capital of

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within the gazetted locality of

Lake Eyre Lake Eyre ( ), officially known as Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, is an endorheic lake in the east-central part of the Far North (South Australia), Far North region of South Australia, some 700 km (435 mi) north of Adelaide. It is the larg ...

. It contains both the North and South sections of

as well as sections of the

Tirari Desert The Tirari Desert is a desert in the eastern part of the Far North region of South Australia. It stretches 212 km from north to south and 153 km from east to west. Location and description The Tirari Desert features salt lakes and ...

. The national park protects dry desert landscapes, the nation's largest salt lake, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, and the lowest point on the mainland. As of 2012, the national park has been subject to a co-management agreement between the Arabana aboriginal people and the

Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) is a department of the Government of South Australia. It is responsible for ensuring that the state of South Australia's natural resources are managed productively and sustainably, while improving ...

(DEWNR). The national park almost encloses Elliot Price Conservation Park, which covers the Hunt Peninsula and Brooks Island, within and around the northern section of the lake. It was established as South Australia's first arid zone conservation zone. It was named after Elliot Price, from the nearby

Muloorina Muloorina is both a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station and a formal bounded locality in South Australia. The name and boundaries of the locality were created on 26 April 2013 after the long-established local name. The property i ...

Station. There is limited vehicle access to the park. The national park was renamed as Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park on 14 November 2013. The national park is classified as an

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Category VI protected area.

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External links

Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park official webpageEntry for Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park on Protected Planet
{{authority control National parks of South Australia Far North (South Australia) Lake Eyre basin Protected areas established in 1985 1985 establishments in Australia Co-managed protected areas in South Australia

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