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Moana Sands Conservation Park

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Nearest town or city
  
Adelaide

Address
  
Moana SA 5169, Australia

Phone
  
+61 8 8550 3400

Established
  
7 November 1985

Area
  
22 ha

Moana Sands Conservation Park

Managing authorities
  
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources

Website
  
Moana Sands Conservation Park

See also
  
Protected areas of South Australia

Hours
  
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Moana Sands Conservation Park is a protected area located in the suburb of Moana in South Australia about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Adelaide. It was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1985 for the purpose of conserving a ‘significant Aboriginal cultural heritage site' associated with the Kaurna people.’ A statement of significance published after the park’s dedication in 1985 advises: ‘prehistoric significance (aboriginal flakes, implements, evidence of burials)’ and ‘unusual red sands.’ The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.

References

Moana Sands Conservation Park Wikipedia