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Cooltong Conservation Park

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Nearest town or city
  
Renmark

Area
  
37.1 kmĀ²

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Coordinates

Established
  
April 8, 1993

Cooltong Conservation Park

Managing authorities
  
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources

See also
  
Protected areas of South Australia

Similar
  
Pualco Range Conserva, Ironstone Hill Conserva, Busby Islet Conservation Park, Giles Conservation Park, West Island Conservation Park

Cooltong Conservation Park is a protected area located in South Australia about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town of Renmark in the Riverland of South Australia. The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1993 to "preserve quality mallee vegetation and habitat for the mallee bird species that frequent the area, in particular the Malleefowl." As of 2011, the conservation park was described as being "dominated by mallee vegetation, with undulating dunes and shales" and that it is "popular among birdwatchers eager to catch a glimpse of elusive mallee birds." Services provided within the conservation park as of 2011 include bushwalking, picnic grounds and vehicle tracks only accessible by 4WD vehicles. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.

References

Cooltong Conservation Park Wikipedia