Pullen Island Conservation Park
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Pullen Island Conservation Park South Australia |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
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 Pullen Island Conservation Park
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| Nearest town or city | Port Elliot |
| Coordinates | 35°32′16.96″S 138°41′29.13″E / 35.5380444°S 138.6914250°ECoordinates: 35°32′16.96″S 138°41′29.13″E / 35.5380444°S 138.6914250°E |
| Established | 10 January 1967 |
| Area | 2 hectares (4.9 acres) |
| Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Pullen Island Conservation Park is a protected area includes all of Pullen Island about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 miles) south of Port Elliot in South Australia and about 94 kilometres (58 miles) south of Adelaide. The park was proclaimed in 1972 under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 replacing earlier protected area status as a Fauna Conservation Reserve which was proclaimed in 1967. The protected area status exists to protect the island as a breeding area for sea birds such as little penguins and silver gulls. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category IA protected area.
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