Area 77 ha Established January 1, 1955 | Phone +61 8 8336 0901 | |
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Managing authorities Website Shepherds Hill Recreation Park Address Ayliffes Rd, St Marys SA 5042, Australia Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Similar Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, Blackwood Forest Recreatio, O'Halloran Hill Recreatio, West Island Conservation Park, Giles Conservation Park | ||
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Shepherds Hill Recreation Park is a protected area located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) 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.
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