Wills Creek Conservation Park Explained

Type:	protected
Wills Creek Conservation Park
State:	sa
Iucn Category:	vi
Iucn Ref:	^[1]
Coordinates:	-34.2975°N 138.0172°W
Nearest Town Or City:	Price
Area:	22.98
Area Footnotes:	^[2]
Established:	14 December 2006

Wills Creek Conservation Park is a protected area located on the Yorke Peninsula adjoining the north west coast of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia immediately east of Price. The conservation park which was proclaimed in 2006 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, is considered to be ‘a significant coastal wetland/estuary area supporting mangroves and intertidal habitats’ and that two creeks located within its boundaries, Wills and Shag Creeks, are ‘known fish nursery areas’ and ‘an important habitat for seabirds’. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.^{[3] [1]}

See also

• Gulf St Vincent Important Bird Area

External links

• Wills Creek Conservation 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 17 Feb 2014). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 26 March 2014.
3. Web site: Mainland Conservation Parks of Yorke Peninsula Management Plan 2009. Department for Environment and Heritage. 15 July 2014. 2.