Coffin Bay National Park
| Coffin Bay National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park)
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  Coffin Bay National Park Avoid Bay, on the park's west coast | |
| Nearest town/city | Port Lincoln |
| Area | 309.76 |
| Established | 2 December 1982 |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Heritage |
Coffin Bay National Park is a large national park on the west coast of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. It is 50 km (31 mi) west of Port Lincoln.[1] The park protects a range of different coastal areas including high cliffs, surf beaches, quiet bays and huge sand dunes. A large area of the park is on the Coffin Bay Peninsula. Much of the park is only accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles or boat.
Aboriginal stories say a great fire came from the ocean. Two men stopped the fire by dumping the sand dunes on top of it.[2]
One of the trees found in the park is the Drooping Sheoak, Allocasuarina verticillata, and it is being replanted to restore some of the grassy woodlands.[2] Western Grey Kangaroos, lizards and emus can be found through the park.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Coffin Bay National Park". Department of Environment and Natural Resources. 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Coffin Bay National Park information brochure" (Press release). Deparetment of Environment and Natural Resources. June 2010.
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