Arkaroola Protection Area is a

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located about north of the

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in the

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. It was established in 2012 by the ''Arkaroola Protection Act 2012'' "to provide for the proper management and care of the area; and to prohibit mining activities in the area". The protection area is reported as satisfying the definition of a "category II National Park".

Extent

The protection area which consists of the majority of the Arkaroola Pastoral Lease and the

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part of the Mount Freeling Pastoral Lease covers an area of about . The former of the two leases which has not been stocked for over 30 years is operated for the purpose of conservation and tourism under the name, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.

History

Following the public outcry that resulted from Marathon Resources' misconduct in the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary—including the illegal dumping of many tonnes of exploration waste in shallow pits, the South Australian government promised to introduce legislation to ban all mining activities in the sanctuary, with the

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stating that "we have decided to give the region unprecedented protection". The protection enacted by the South Australian government prohibits any and all mining within an area roughly coincident with the

Arkaroola Arkaroola is the common name for the ''Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary'', a wildlife sanctuary situated on of freehold and pastoral lease land in South Australia. It is located north of the Adelaide city centre in the Northern Flinders Ran ...

pastoral lease on which the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is located. This area includes Mount Gee and the Mount Painter inlier.

References

External links

Arkaroola protection area description and definition from Primary Industries and Resources, Government of South Australia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arkaroola Protection Area Protected areas of South Australia Protected areas established in 2012 2012 establishments in Australia Far North (South Australia)

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