Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park

Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park is a protected area located in the north-east of South Australia about 110 kilometres (68 miles) north-west of Innamincka.

This article is about the protected area in South Australia. For the associated wetland system, see Coongie Lakes.

Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park
South Australia
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park
Nearest town or cityInnamincka
Coordinates27°15′41″S 140°9′25″E
Established31 March 2005[2]
Area266.69 km2 (103.0 sq mi)[3]
Managing authoritiesDEW,
Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Parks Advisory Committee,
South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board.
WebsiteMalkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

The national park was proclaimed on 31 March 2005 as the Coongie Lakes National Park under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 over a parcel of land previously part of the Innamincka Regional Reserve[2] to "conserve significant wetlands, provide experiences for visitors and ensure that the core component of the Coongie Lakes system was protected." The national park is located on land that was included on the List of Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention under the name, Coongie Lakes in 1987.[4][5][6]

In 2014, it was renamed as the Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park. The national park is co-managed by the Department of Environment and Water (DEW), the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Parks Advisory Committee and South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board.[7]

It is classified as an IUCN Category II protected area.[1]

References
  1. "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. "National Parks and Wildlife (Coongie Lakes National Park and Innamincka Regional Reserve) Proclamation 2005". The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 31 March 2005. p. 743. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. "Coongie Lakes National Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  5. "Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park Management Plan 2014" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 2014. pp. 2, 4&9. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. "Coongie Lakes Ramsar wetlands; a plan for wise use" (PDF). Department of Environment, Heritage & Aboriginal Affairs. 1999. p. 2. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. "New name for the Coongie Lakes National Park" (PDF). Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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