Lincoln National Park
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Lincoln National Park South Australia |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Limestone cliffs at Wanna
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 Lincoln National Park
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| Nearest town or city | Port Lincoln |
| Coordinates | 34°52′04″S 135°52′11″E / 34.86778°S 135.86972°ECoordinates: 34°52′04″S 135°52′11″E / 34.86778°S 135.86972°E |
| Established | 28 August 1941 |
| Area | 216.38 km2 (83.5 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
| Website | Lincoln National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Lincoln National Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 249 kilometres (155 mi) west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) south of the municipal seat of Port Lincoln. It consists of a mainland area on the Jussieu Peninsula on the south eastern tip of Eyre Peninsula and a number of nearby islands. The national park contains significant sites of natural, indigenous and early European heritage.
Lincoln National Park is located on the Jussieu Peninsula on the south-eastern tip of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia as well as an adjoining portion of Eyre Peninsula and a number of islands adjoining the coastline. The part of the national park located on Jussieu Peninsula is located within the gazetted localities of Lincoln National Park and Sleaford.
Lincoln National Park occupies the majority of Jussieu Peninsula. The remainder of the Jussieu Peninsula is occupied by the Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area. The western gateway to the national park is via the isthmus which connects the Jussieu Peninsula to the mainland. The Sleaford Mere Conservation Park abuts the western border of the national park. Land-based park entry is made by road at both the northern and southern sides of the isthmus. The south road is 4WD access only.
The northern coastline of the peninsula curls northward to Cape Donington, where the Cape Donington Lighthouse is situated. Cape Donington is the southern point at the mouth of Port Lincoln, the large, sheltered deep water harbor on which the city of Port Lincoln is located. The eastern coast of the national park which faces onto Spencer Gulf extends from Cape Donington to Taylor’s Landing (opposite Taylor Island).
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