Wiljani Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia in the gazetted locality of Mount Pleasant located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) north-west of the town centre in Mount Pleasant.[2]
| Wiljani Conservation Park South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Wiljani Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Mount Pleasant |
| Coordinates | 34°45′05″S 139°01′27″E / 34.75148296°S 139.02421576°E[2] |
| Established | 25 February 2016[3] |
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)[4] |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
It was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 25 February 2016 in respect to a parcel of land in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Para Wirra.[3] The proclaimed land is not subject to access rights under the Mining Act 1971 or the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000.[4] As of December 2016, it covered an area of 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi).[4]
Wiljani is a clan name, i.e. a family group, belonging to the Peramangk aboriginal people who traditionally lived on the land within the vicinity of what is now the conservation park. The name was selected during 2015 after a process of “consultation and approval” involving the Peramangk people and the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources[2]
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Search result(s) for Mount Pleasant (LOCB) with the following datasets being selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Hundreds", "NPW and Conservation Reserve Boundaries " and "Recreation Trails"". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Search result(s) for Wiljani Conservation Park (Record No. SA0068792) with the following layers being selected - "Parcel labels", "Suburbs and Localities", "Hundreds", "Place names (gazetteer)" and "Road labels"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ a b "National Parks and Wildlife (Wiljani Conservation Park) Proclamation 2016". The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 3828. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Protected Areas Information System, Property Summary Report" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.