{{Short description|Protected area in South Australia}} {{About|the Conservation Park in South Australia|the nearby locality|Waitpinga, South Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date= May 2026}} {{Infobox protected area | name = Waitpinga Conservation Park | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | iucn_category = iii | iucn_ref = <ref name=CAPAD2016SASum>{{cite web|title= Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab ) |url= http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/761994ab-42cc-4f24-952c-c21221861884/files/capad2016sa.xlsx |work=CAPAD 2016|publisher=Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE) |access-date=21 February 2018 |date=2016}}</ref> | coordinates = {{coord|35|35|25.79|S|138|19|26.04|E|display=inline,title}}<ref name=CAPAD2016SASum/> | map = South Australia | map_alt = | map_width = 200px | relief = | label = Waitpinga Conservation Park | label_position = | location = South Australia, Parawa<ref name=LMV>{{cite web|title= Search results for "Waitpinga Conservation Park" with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Hundreds' and 'Gazetteer' |url= http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=138.35554&y=-35.57197&z=13&uids=41,19,8,105&pinx=138.323950&piny=-35.590510&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Waitpinga+Conservation+Park,+Park |website=Location SA Map Viewer |publisher= South Australian Government |access-date=1 October 2019 }}</ref> | established = {{start date|1960|01|01|df=y}}<ref name=ReserveList/> | area_ha = 3 | area_km2 = | area_ref = <ref name=ReserveList>{{cite web|title=Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 16 July 2015)|url= http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/park_management/protected-areas-30june2015.pdf |publisher=Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources|access-date=3 August 2015}}</ref> | visitation_num = "very few visitors" | visitation_year = 2009 | visitation_ref = <ref name=fmp/> | nearest_city = Yankalilla<ref name=LMV/> | nearest_town = | governing_body = Department for Environment and Water | website = }}
'''Waitpinga Conservation Park''' (formerly the Waitpinga National Parks Reserve) is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about {{convert|15|km|abbr=off}} south of the town of the Yankalilla in the gazetted locality of Parawa.<ref name=LMV/><ref name=brochure/>
On 9 November 1967, it was proclaimed under the ''National Parks Act 1966'' as the Waitpinga National Parks Reserve in respect to an area of land already under statutory protection.<ref name=ReserveList/><ref name="SAGG-1967">{{cite web|last1= Walsh |first1= Frank |title= NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS NAMED. |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1967/51/2043.pdf|website=South Australian Government Gazette|publisher=South Australian Government|access-date=17 March 2018|page= 2043 |date=9 November 1967|quote=Section 355, hundred of Waitpinga}}</ref> The conservation park was proclaimed under the ''National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' on 27 April 1972.<ref name=NPWact>{{cite journal |title= No. 56 of 1972 (National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1972) |journal= The South Australian Government Gazette |date= 27 April 1972 |page= 700 |url= http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/num_act/npawa56o1972293/ |access-date= 20 January 2017 |publisher= Government of South Australia}}</ref>
As of 2011, it was described as being "dedicated to the conservation of the rare Coral Fern". The conservation park contains a "low open forest of stringbark and pink gum, over an understorey of bracken, tea-tree, sedges and grasses". Notable fauna includes the chestnut-rumped heathwren, which is a nationally-listed endangered species.<ref name=fmp>{{cite web|title= Reserves of the South-western Fleurieu Peninsula Fire Management Plan |url= http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/fire_management/sw-fleurieu-peninsula-fmp.pdf |publisher=Department of Environment and Heritage |date=2009|access-date=3 August 2015|pages = 1, 7, 13, 15 &57}}</ref><ref name=brochure>{{cite web|title= Parks of the Fleurieu Peninsula |url= http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/sharedassets/parks/psa-gen-parksfleurieu.pdf |publisher=Department of Environment and Heritage |date=2011|access-date=3 August 2015|page=3}}</ref>
The conservation park is within the extent of "Illawong Swamp" which is listed as a wetland of national importance and immediately adjoins a forestry plantation operated by ForestrySA as part of its Second Valley Forest operation.<ref name=DIWA>{{cite web|title= Search result for Illawong Swamp - SA036 |url= http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/wetlands/report.pl|publisher= Department of the Environment |access-date=4 August 2015}}</ref><ref name=forestry>{{cite web|title= Mount Lofty Ranges Forest Reserves Management Plan |url= https://www.forestrysa.com.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=aVRcl0srcxQ%3d&tabid=148&portalid=0&mid=617&forcedownload=true |publisher=Forestry SA |date=2014 |access-date=4 August 2015|page = 3}}</ref>
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.<ref name=CAPAD2016SASum/>
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==External links== *[http://www.protectedplanet.net/waitpinga-conservation-park Waitpinga Conservation Park web page on protected planet] {{Protected areas of South Australia}} {{Fleurieu Peninsula}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Waitpinga Conservation Park}} Category:Conservation parks of South Australia Category:Protected areas established in 1960 Category:1960 establishments in Australia