Para Wirra Conservation Park (formerly Para Wirra Recreation Park and Para Wirra National Park) is a 1,417-hectare (3,500-acre) protected area located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the northern end of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia.
The conservation park is part of a larger, 2,573-hectare (6,360-acre) block of contiguous native vegetation, the remainder of which is owned by PIRSA Forestry, SA Water and private landholders.
Para Wirra Conservation Park South Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Williamstown |
Coordinates | 34°40′50″S 138°49′48″E / 34.680671817°S 138.830080914°E |
Established | 21 June 1962 |
Area | 15.12 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
Visitation | 60,000 (in 1993): 15 |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
Website | Para Wirra Conservation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
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