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Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve

Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve
South Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve is located in South Australia
Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve
Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve
Nearest town or city Port Pirie
Coordinates 32°45′11″S 137°54′59″E / 32.7530°S 137.9163°E / -32.7530; 137.9163Coordinates: 32°45′11″S 137°54′59″E / 32.7530°S 137.9163°E / -32.7530; 137.9163
Established 1980
Area 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Managing authorities Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA)
Footnotes Coordinates
Nearest town
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia covering the full extent of Yatala Harbor on the east side of Spencer Gulf including land within the locality of Miranda which is subject to tidal inundation. It was declared in 1980 for the purpose of “the protection of its mangrove-seagrass communities and associated fish nursery areas.” Since 2012, it has been located within the boundaries of a “sanctuary zone” within the Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park. The aquatic reserve is classified as an IUCN Category II protected area.


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