SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

South Australia (abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth largest of Australia's states and territories.

The capital city is Adelaide.


About 1/5th of the State is conserved in various types of Parks.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA FAUNA EMBLEM.



Hairy nose wombat

SOUTH AUSTRALIA FLORA EMBLEM.



​Sturt Desert Pea

SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE FLAG.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA COAT OF ARMS.

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.

South Australia's Parks come under the control of the National Parks & Wildlife Service.
More information can be found on their website at..........
​www.parks.sa.gov.au/

TYPES OF PARKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

South Australia has eight different types of parks.......

  • National Parks (NP)
    • Areas considered to be of national significance due to wildlife, natural features of the land, or Aboriginal or European heritage.
  • Conservation Parks (CP)
    • Areas protected for the purpose of conserving wildlife or the natural or historic features of the land.
  • Game Reserves (GR)
    • Areas set aside for conservation of woildlife and the management of game for seasonal hunting
  • Forest Reserve
  • Recreation Parks (RP)
    • Areas managed for public recreation and enjoyment in a natural setting.
  • Regional Reserves (RR)
    • Areas proclaims for the purpose of conserving wildlife or natural or historical features while allowing responsible use of the area's natural resources.
  • Wilderness Protection Areas (WPA)
    • Land set aside under the Wilderness Protection Act 1992 to protect natural and remote areas.
  • Conservation Reserves (CR)
    • Land set aside for conservation of natural and cultural features under the Crown Land Management Act 2009.
  • Marine Parks (MP)
    • Areas set aside to preserve the biological diversity of the state's coastal, estuarine and marine environments while allowing ecologically sustainable use of the area's natural resources.

Additionally you may see reference to........
  • Indigeneous Protected Areas
  • Native Forest Reserves
  • Protected zones for Historic Shipwreck sites
  • Aquatic Reserves.
  • 'Important Bird Areas'
  • Important Bird Areas (IBAs) are sites that re recognised as internationally important for bird conservation and known to support key bird species.  In a partnership project funded by Rio Tinto, between 2005 and 2009 Birds Australia identified and slected Australia's IBA's.  Three hundred and fourteen IBAs have been identified across Australia.  There are a total of 38 IBA's in South Australia, covering 7 % of South Australia.

QUALIFYING PARKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

There are currently 392 parks in South Australia which qualify for WWFF.

They consist of:-

  • 25 x National Parks
  • 270 x Conservation Parks
  • 12 x Recreation Parks
  • 20 x Conservation Reserves
  • 14 x Wilderness Protection Areas
  • 10 x Game Reserves  
  • ​13 x Native Forest Reserves
  • 6 x Regional Reserves
  • 20 x Marine Parks
  • Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
  • Flinders Island Important Bird Area. 

EXTRA INFORMATION.

  • Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection area - was formerly known as the Cape Torrens Conservation Park (changed 1993)
  • Cleland National Park VKFF-3185 was gazetted on 25 November 2021.
  • Deep Creek National Park VKFF-3186 was gazetted on 25 November 2021.
  • Flinders Island - recorded as an Important Bird Area.  It is unclear why Flinders Island was exclusively chosen for the original list.  There are a total of 38 'Important Bird Areas' in South Australia.
  • Hambidge Wilderness Protection Area - was previously known as the Hambidge Conservation Park (changed September 2004).
  • Lake Frome National Park VKFF-3187 was gazetted on 25 November 2021.​
  • Leseueur Conservation Park - formerly called the Cape Hart Conservation Park (name changed in March 2002)
  • Malkumba-Coongie Lakes NP - the name was changed on 21 Aug 2014 from Coongie Lakes NP
  • Munga-Thirri Simpson Desert National Park VKFF-3188 was gazetted on 25 November 2021.
  • Mutton Cove Conservation Reserve is located on land adjoining the Port River and including a bay named Mutton Cove in the suburb of Osborne in the Adelaide metropolitan area.  Its existence is mentioned in various documents published by official sources in South Australia.  However, as of April 2017, the conservation reserve has not been gazetted, although the bay known as Mutton Cove is located within the boundaries of the protected area known as the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary (wikipedia 2017).
  • Ngarkat Conservation Park:  is now one large park.  It formerly included the Mount Rescue Conservation Park, the Mount Shaugh Conservation Park, and the Scorpion Springs Conservation Park.
  • Nurragi Conservation Reserve, a private protected area located in the localities of Milang, Nurragi and Sandergrove and owned by the National Trust of South Australia (wikipedia 2017)
  • Para Wirra Recreation Park VKFF-1739 - was proclaimed a Conservation Park on 19th May 2016
  • Port Gawler Conservation Park VKFF-0786:  the park was abolished on 8 August 2017 and its land holding was transferred to the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park—Winaityinaityi Pangkara
  • Spaniards Gully Conservation Park (CP) was formerly known as the Spaniards Gully Native Forest Reserve.  Gazetted as a CP on 5th December 2017.
  • Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve is located on land in the suburb of Tennyson in the Adelaide metropolitan area and which was reported as being dedicated as a conservation reserve by Ian Hunter, the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, on 13 September 2015. However, as of December 2016, the conservation reserve has not been gazetted (wikipedia 2017).
  • Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park VKFF- was formerly known simply as Gammon Ranges National Park.
  • Wapma Thura-Southern Flinders Ranges National Park VKFF-3189 was gazetted on 25 November 2021.
  • Wirrabara Range Conservation Park was formerly known as the Wirrabara Range Native Forest Reserve.  Gazetted as a CP on 5th December 2017.

FORMER VK5 REFERENCE AREAS.

  • Cleland Conservation Park VKFF-0778 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now known as the Cleland National Park VKFF-3185.
  • Deep Creek Conservation Park VKFF-0780 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now known as the Deep Creek National Park VKFF-3186.
  • Eurilla Conservation Park VKFF-0878 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now part of the Cleland National Park VKFF-3185.
  • Lake Frome Regional Reserve VKFF-1720 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now known as the Lake Frome National Park VKFF-3187.
  • Laura Bay Conservation Reserve VKFF-1722 was abolished on 10 July 2014 and became par tof the Laura Bay Conservation Park VKFF-1048.
  • O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park, VKFF-1737 was abolished on 28 May 2020 and is now part of the Glenthorne National Park VKFF-3027.
  • Simpson Desert Conservation Park VKFF-1099 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now part of the Munga-Thirri Simpson Desert National Park VKFF-3188.
  • Simpson Desert Regional Reserve VKFF-1745 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now part of the Munga-Thirri Simpson Desert National Park VKFF-3188.
  • Spaniards Gully Conservation Park VKFF-2251 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now part of Wapma Thura-Southern Flinders Ranges National Park VKFF-3189.
  • Telowie Gorge Conservation Park VKFF-1105 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now part of the Wapma Thura-Southern Flinders Ranges National Park VKFF-3189.
  • Wirrabara Range Conservation Park VKFF-2252 was abolished on 25 Nov 2021.  It is now part of the Wapma Thura - Southern Flinders Ranges National Park VKFF-3189.

WWFF HISTORY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

19th April 2019:

The following parks were added:

1.   Little Mount Crawford Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2884
2.   Tower Hill Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2885
3.   Watts Gully Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2886
4.   Kersbrook Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2887
5.   Mount Gawler Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2888
6.   Cudlee Creek Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2889
7.   Coralinga Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2890
8.   Mount Panorama Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2891
9.   Knott Hill Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2892
10.  Christmas Hill Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2893
11.  Kalumunda Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2894
12.  Springs Road Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2895
13.  Congeratinga Native Forest Reserve VKFF-2896e
8th July 2017:

The following 2 parks were added to the WWFF Directory.
  • Bon Bon Station Conservation Reserve VKFF-1769
  • Boolcoomatta Conservation Reserve VKFF-1770
20th October 2016:

The following 2 new gazetted parks were added to the WWFF Directory.
  • Monarto Woodlands Conservation Park VKFF-1763
  • ​Kinchina Conservation Park VKFF-1764

2nd August 2016:

The following 81 parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being....
  • ​Anstey Hill Recreation Park, VKFF-1683
  • Bernouilli Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1684
  • Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1685
  • Blackwood Forest Recreation Park, VKFF-1686
  • Bool Lagoon Game Reserve, VKFF-1687
  • Brownhill Creek Recreation Park, VKFF-1688
  • Buckleboo Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1689
  • Bucks Lake Game Reserve, VKFF-1690
  • Bunbury Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1691
  • Bunkers Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1692
  • Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1693
  • Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Proection Area, VKFF-1694
  • Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1695
  • Caratoola Recreation Park, VKFF-1696
  • Chowilla Game Reserve, VKFF-1697
  • Chowilla Regional Reserve, VKFF-1698
  • Cobbler Creek Recreation Park, VKFF-1699
  • Cortlinye Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1700
  • Cox Scrub Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1701
  • Cunyarie Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1702
  • Currency Creek Game Reserve, VKFF-1703
  • Danggali Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1704
  • Desert Camp Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1705
  • Eastern Spencer Gulf Marine Park, VKFF-1706
  • Encounter Marine Park, VKFF-1707
  • Far West Coast Marine Park, VKFF-1708
  • Franklin Harbor Marine Park, VKFF-1709
  • Gambier Islands Marine Park, VKFF-1710
  • Granite Island Recreation Park, VKFF-1711
  • Great Australian Bight Marine Park, VKFF-214
  • Greenhill Recreation Park, VKFF-1712
  • Hambidge Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1713
  • Hardings Springs Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1714
  • Hincks Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1715
  • Innamincka Regional Reserve, VKFF-1716
  • Investigator Marine Park, VKFF-1717
  • Investigator Group Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1718
  • Lacroma Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1719
  • Lake Frome Regional Reserve, VKFF-1720
  • Lake Robe Game Reserve, VKFF-1721
  • Laura Bay Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1722
  • Loch Luna Game Reserve, VKFF-1723
  • Long Island Recreation Park, VKFF-1724
  • Lower South East Marine Park, VKFF-1725
  • Lower Yorke Peninsula Marine Park, VKFF-1726
  • Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1727
  • Moongi Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1728
  • Moorook Game Reserve, VKFF-1729
  • Mootra Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1730
  • Mud Islands Game Reserve, VKFF-1731
  • Neptune Islands Marine Park, VKFF-1732
  • Nullabor Regional Reserve, VKFF-1733
  • Nullabor Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1734
  • Nuyts Archipelago Marine Park, VKFF-1735
  • Nuyts Archipelago Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1736
  • O'Halloran Hill Recreation Park, VKFF-1737
  • Onkaparinga River Recreation Park, VKFF-1738
  • Para Wirra Recreation Park, VKFF-1739
  • Pinkawillinie Reservoir Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1740
  • Poocher Swamp Game Reserve, VKFF-1741
  • Poolgarra Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1742
  • Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1743
  • Shepherds Hill Recreation Park, VKFF-1744
  • Simpson Desert Regional Reserve, VKFF-1745
  • Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park, VKFF-1746
  • Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park, VKFF-1747
  • Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park, VKFF-1748
  • Strzelecki Regional Reserve, VKFF-1749
  • Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, VKFF-1750
  • Thorny Passage Marine Park, VKFF-1751
  • Tolderol Game Reserve, VKFF-1752
  • Tola Conservation Reserve, VKFF-1753
  • Totness Recreation Park, VKFF-1754
  • Upper Gulf St Vincent Marine Park, VKFF-1755
  • Upper South East Marine Park, VKFF-1756
  • Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park, VKFF-1757
  • West Coast Bays Marine Park, VKFF-1758
  • Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park, VKFF-1759
  • Western River Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1760
  • Yellabinna Regional Reserve, VKFF-1761
  • Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area, VKFF-1762

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References.
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  1. Department of the Environment and Energy, Australian Government, www.environment.gov.au/land/nrs/science/capad/2018
  2. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, www.environment.sa.gov.au n& Wikipedia.
  3. Birdlife Australia, www.birdlife.org.au
  4. Wikipedia, www.wikipedia.org