Coffin Bay National Park
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Coffin Bay National Park South Australia |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Avoid Bay, on the park's west coast
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 Coffin Bay National Park
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| Nearest town or city | Coffin Bay |
| Coordinates | 34°34′56″S 135°19′19″E / 34.58222°S 135.32194°ECoordinates: 34°34′56″S 135°19′19″E / 34.58222°S 135.32194°E |
| Established | 2 December 1982 |
| Area | 309.76 km2 (119.6 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
| Website | Coffin Bay National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Coffin Bay National Park is a protected area in on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, Australia, which is located about 301 km west of Adelaide and about 46 km west of Port Lincoln. The town of Coffin Bay is near the entrance to the national park. The national park occupies the Coffin Bay Peninsula - a long peninsula with a sheltered bay to its north, coastal dunes, swamps and a coastline which overlooks islands, reefs, limestone cliffs and white surf beaches.
To the east of Point Avoid are Almonta and Gunyah Beaches, used for surfing. Reefs extend out to sea from Point Avoid to Golden Island with Price Island further out. There is a camping area at Yangie Bay with camping fees payable on entry to the National Park. Access to the majority of the park's area north of Yangie Bay is via four wheel drive tracks only.
The historic former Coffin Bay Whaling Site at Point Sir Isaac lies within the park and is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
There is a great variety of wildlife in the national park, including until February 2004 wild horses, known as the Coffin Bay Ponies. Many seabirds can be seen including white-bellied sea eagles and ospreys as well as various albatrosses and petrels.
For over 20 years the national park has been cared for by the Friends of Coffin Bay Parks who have worked to re-vegetate native vegetation and eradicate feral animals and pest weeds. The results of these efforts can be clearly seen each year.
The waters adjoining the coastline of the national park are within the Thorny Passage Marine Park.
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