Type: | protected |
Poocher Swamp Game Reserve | |
State: | sa |
City: | Cannawigara |
Iucn Category: | vi |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Coordinates: | -36.3035°N 140.6844°W |
Nearest Town Or City: | Bordertown[2] |
Area: | 77ha |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Established: | 14 November 1985 |
Established Footnotes: | [4] |
Visitation Num: | local use (no numbers stated) |
Visitation Year: | 1997 |
Managing Authorities: | Department for Environment and Water |
Poocher Swamp Game Reserve is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 240km (150miles) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 8km (05miles) west of the municipal seat of Bordertown in the locality of Cannawigara.[2]
The game reserve consists of sections 12, 661 and 662 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Wirrega. It was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 14 November 1985 in respect to sections 12 and 661 to provide “opportunities for hunting and other recreational activities.”[4] On 16 March 1989, land in section 662 of the Hundred of Wirrega was added to the game reserve.[5] As of 2018, it covered an area of .[3]
The game reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]