Witjira National Park

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Witjira National Park
South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Dalhousie Springs in Witjira National Park - steps into the warm water.JPG
Dalhousie Springs in Witjira National Park
Witjira National Park is located in South Australia
Witjira National Park
Witjira National Park
Nearest town or cityOodnadatta[2]
Coordinates26°20′20″S 135°40′30″E / 26.3388494009999°S 135.675051581°E / -26.3388494009999; 135.675051581Coordinates: 26°20′20″S 135°40′30″E / 26.3388494009999°S 135.675051581°E / -26.3388494009999; 135.675051581[1]
Established21 November 1985 (1985-11-21)[3]
Area7,726.73 km2 (2,983.3 sq mi)[4]
Visitation15,000 (in 2009)[5]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
Witjira Co-management Board
WebsiteWitjira National Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Witjira National Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia about 987 kilometres (613 miles) north of the state capital of Adelaide.[5]

The national park was proclaimed on 21 November 1985 to "protect Australia's largest array of arterial springs: the nationally significant Dalhousie Mound Springs complex".[3][5] In 2007, it became the first protected area in South Australia to have formal joint management arrangements between its traditional owners and the Government of South Australia.[5]

As of 2018, it covered an area of 7,726.73 square kilometres (2,983.31 sq mi).[4]

The extent of land occupied by the national park was gazetted as a locality in April 2013 under the name 'Witjira'.[6]

The historic Dalhousie Homestead Ruins, from the former Dalhousie Station, lie within the national park and are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[7]

The national park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1] It was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate during or after 1998.[8]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Search results for 'Witjira National Park' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australian Government. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hopgood, D.J. (21 November 1985). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT, 1972: SECTIONS 28 and 43: CONSTITUTION OF WITJIRA NATIONAL PARK" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 1544. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Witjira National Park Management Plan 2009" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage. May 2009. pp. I, 1 & 55. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Search result for "Witjira (LOCB)" (Record no SA0067224) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Dalhousie Homestead Ruins, Witjira National Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Witjira National Park – listing on the now defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 102458)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

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