The Avoid Bay Islands Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia occupying three islands located west-southwest of Coffin Bay on the Eyre Peninsula. The group, which includes Black Rocks and Sudden Jerk Island (also known as Avoid Island), supports breeding populations of seabirds and marine mammals. Colonies of the endangered Australian Sea-lion (Neophoca cinerea) and protected New Zealand Fur-seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) occur on some of these islands. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[1][3]
Avoid Bay Islands Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)[1] | |
Avoid Bay Islands Conservation Park | |
Nearest town or city | Coffin Bay |
Coordinates | 34°36′50.65″S 135°17′13.04″E |
Established | 2 May 1968[2] |
Area | 32 hectares (79 acres)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
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West coast of Eyre Peninsula |
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Spencer Gulf |
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Investigator Strait | |||||||||
Kangaroo Island |
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Gulf St Vincent | |||||||||
Backstairs Passage | |||||||||
Encounter Bay and adjoining waters | |||||||||
South east coast | |||||||||
Mainland |
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