Shepherds Hill Recreation Park Explained

Type:	protected
Shepherds Hill Recreation Park
State:	sa
Iucn Category:	iii
Iucn Ref:	^[1]
Coordinates:	-35.0156°N 138.5868°W
Nearest Town Or City:	Adelaide city centre
Area:	77ha
Area Footnotes:	^[2]
Url:	http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Adelaide/Shepherds_Hill_Recreation_Park

Shepherds Hill Recreation Park is a protected area located about 9km (06miles) south of the Adelaide city centre in the local government area known as the City of Mitcham. The recreation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1972 for a parcel of land formerly known as St Marys Reserve and which was acquired by the Government of South Australia in 1953 as "public open-space for recreation purposes" and "managed by the South Australian Government Tourist Bureau as a dedicated National Pleasure Resort from 1955 until 1972". The recreation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.^{[1] [3]}

See also

• List of protected areas in Adelaide

External links

• Shepherds Hill Recreation Park official webpage
• Shepherds Hill Recreation Park webpage on protected planet

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 25 November 2014). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 8 January 2015.
3. Web site: Shepherds Hill Recreation Park Management Plan . Department of Environment and Planning. 2008. 3 May 2015. 1.