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Rilli Island Conservation Park
Rilli Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Riverland in the gazetted locality of Loxton North about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north-east of the Loxton town centre.[1] The conservation park is located on Rilli Island in the Murray River adjacent to sections 63 and 64 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Gordon.[1][3] It was constituted under the Crown Lands Act 1929 on 4 July 1968 as a fauna conservation reserve. [3] In 1972, it was constituted as a conservation park upon the proclamation of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 27 April 1972.[5] As of July 2016, the conservation park covered an area of 6 hectares (15 acres).[4] In 1980, it was described as follows: [6]
As of 1994, it and the Kapunda Island and Media Island conservation parks have been managed in conjunction with the Murray River National Park.[7] The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[2] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[6] See alsoReferences
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