Point Labatt Conservation Park is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
occupying
Point Labatt
Point Labatt is a headland located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of
South Australia about south by east of Streaky Bay. It is notable as one of the largest Australian mainland breeding sites for Australian sea li ...
on the west coast of
Eyre Peninsula
The Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded by the Spencer Gulf on the east, the Great Australian Bight on the west, and the Gawler Ranges to the north.
Originally called Eyre’s Peninsula, it was named af ...
in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
about South by east of
Streaky Bay
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He is Supergirl's pet cat who ...
. The conservation park was proclaimed in July 1973 under the ''
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
Protected areas of South Australia consists of protected areas located within South Australia and its immediate onshore waters and which are managed by South Australian Government agencies. As of March 2018, South Australia contains 359 separ ...
'' for the purpose of protecting what is considered to be ‘the largest colony of
Australian sea lion
The Australian sea lion (''Neophoca cinerea''), also known as the Australian sea-lion or Australian sealion, is a species of sea lion that is the only endemic pinniped in Australia. It is currently monotypic in the genus '' Neophoca'', with the ...
s on mainland Australia’. The conservation park was formed on land donated in 1972 by Ron, Myra and Ellen Freeman who were concerned that ‘illegal shooting was threatening these once endangered animals.’ The
Point Labatt Aquatic Reserve, an associated protected area, was proclaimed in October 1988 under the ''Fisheries Act 1982'' for the purpose of protecting an area of adjoining ocean used by the colony as a feeding ground. The conservation park is classified as an
IUCN Category III protected area.
References
External links
Point Labatt Conservation Park official siteSouth Australian Tourism Commission official sitePage on protected planet website
Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 1973
Eyre Peninsula
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