Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre National Park Explained

Type:protected
Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park
State:sa
Iucn Category:VI
Iucn Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-28.3703°N 137.3808°W
Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Nearest Town Or City:Marree
Area:13488.37
Area Footnotes:[2]
Url:http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Flinders_Ranges_and_Outback/Kati_Thanda-Lake_Eyre_National_Park

Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park (formerly Lake Eyre National Park) is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia. It is located 697 km north of the state capital of Adelaide within the gazetted locality of Lake Eyre.[3] It contains both the North and South sections of Lake Eyre as well as sections of the Tirari Desert.[4]

The national park protects dry desert landscapes, the nation's largest salt lake and the lowest point on the mainland.[5] As of 2012, the national park has been subject to a co-management agreement between the Arabana aboriginal people and the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). The national park almost encloses Elliot Price Conservation Park, which covers the Hunt Peninsula and Brooks Island, within and around the northern section of the lake. It was established as South Australia's first arid zone conservation zone. It was named after Elliot Price, from the nearby Muloorina Station. There is limited vehicle access to the park.[6]

The national park was renamed as Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park on 14 November 2013.[7]

The national park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab) . CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE) . 21 February 2018 . 2016.
  2. Web site: Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 16 July 2015). https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041116/http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/park_management/protected-areas-30june2015.pdf . 2015-09-24 . live . Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 3 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Search result for "Lake Eyre (LOCB)" (Record no SA0067087) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 20 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/. 12 October 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Outback National Parks South Australia (SA). Australian Travel & Tourism Network Pty Limited. 2006. 2008-06-23.
  5. Book: Hema Maps . Discover Australia's National Parks . 1997 . Random House Australia . . 1-875992-47-2 . 328.
  6. Web site: National Parks and Wildlife South Australia - Lake Eyre national park. www.environment.sa.gov.au. 2011-03-11.
  7. Web site: Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park proclaimed. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924020851/http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/c9ea0d9c-88c0-4fca-a16f-a2840095bd2f/131127-kati-thanda-lake-eyre-national-park-nws.pdf . 2015-09-24 . live. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 12 September 2015. 27 November 2013.

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