Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park

Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the locality of Holder about 155 kilometres (96 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the Waikerie.[1][3]:1

Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park
Holder[1], South Australia
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[2]
Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityWaikerie[1][3]:1
Coordinates34°10′04″S 140°01′06″E[2]
Established1 December 1966 (1966-12-01)[4]
Area2.14 km2 (0.8 sq mi)[5]
Visitation“popular” (in 1994)[3]:1
Managing authorities Department for Environment and Water
WebsiteMaize Island Lagoon Conservation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

The conservation park consists of the following land located on the southern side of the Murray River in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Holder – sections 365, 427, 496, 497, 529 and 530.[3]:1

The land first received protected area status in respect to sections 365 and 427 as a fauna reserve proclaimed under the Fauna Conservation Act 1964 on 1 December 1966.[4] On 27 April 1972, the fauna reserve was reconstituted as the Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.[6] On 24 March 1977, sections 496 and 497 were added to the conservation park followed by sections 529 and 530 on 15 November 1984.[7][8] As of 2019, it covered an area of 2.14 square kilometres (0.83 sq mi).[5]

In 1982, the conservation park was described as follows:[9]

A small park preserving Murray River flood plain habitats, including low lying lagoon areas. A diverse avifauna frequents the park, including the uncommon regent parrot…

Riverflats and lagoons with Eucalyptus camaldulensis and E. largiflorens woodland to open woodland. The principal understorey species are Muehlenbeckia cunninghamii and Eremophila divaricata generally in low lying areas with Dodonaea angustissima and Acacia stenophylla forming tall shrublands on slightly higher ground. A ground cover of introduced and native grasses is found in many areas. Areas of dense, young E. camaldulensis growth are found bordering some of the shallow lagoon areas…

This park contains areas showing only minor disturbance through to areas degraded by the effects of rabbits and vehicular traffic. Introduced grass species are common.

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[2] In 1982, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Search results for 'Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Hundreds' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australian. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park and Marne Valley Conservation Park management plan, Murraylands, South Australia (PDF), Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, 1994
  4. Shard, A.J. (30 November 1966). "FAUNA CONSERVATION ACT, 1964-1965: HUNDRED OF HOLDER—FAUNA RESERVE DECLARED" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 2055–2056. Retrieved 21 August 2019. Section 365 (Maize Island Lagoon) and section 427, Waikerie Irrigation Area, Holder Division, hundred of Holder, county of Albert.
  5. "Protected Areas Information System Reserve List" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. "No. 56 of 1972 (National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1972)". The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 660 & 703. 27 April 1972. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. Chatterton, Brian (24 March 1977). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT, 1972-1974: HUNDRED OF HOLDER—ADDITION TO MAIZE ISLAND LAGOON CONSERVATION PARK" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 868. Retrieved 24 August 2019. Sections 496 and 497, hundred of Holder, county of Albert.
  8. Hemmings, T. (15 November 1984). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT, 1972: SECTIONS 529 AND 530—HUNDRED OF HOLDER—ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES OF MAIZE ISLAND LAGOON CONSERVATION PARK" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1559. Retrieved 24 August 2019. Sections 529 and 530, Holder Division, Waikerie Irrigation Area, Hundred of Holder, County of Albert.
  9. "Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park, Holder Settlement Rd, Waikerie (sic), SA, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 7885)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. 21 October 1982.
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