Blackwood Forest Recreation Park

Blackwood Forest Recreation Park South Australia
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
Blackwood Forest Recreation Park
Nearest town or city	Adelaide city centre
Coordinates	35°1′42.6″S 138°37′42.96″E[1]
Established	1 November 2001 (2001-11-01)[2]
Area	21 hectares (52 acres)[2]
Managing authorities	Department for Environment and Water
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Blackwood Forest Recreation Park is a protected area located about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) south of the Adelaide city centre in the suburb of Hawthorndene. The recreation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2001 to retain land purchased in 1908 by the Government of South Australia for use as open space for recreational purposes. The recreation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.^[3][1]

See also

• List of protected areas in Adelaide

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. "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
3. "Blackwood Forest Recreation Park Management Plan" (PDF). Department of Environment and Heritage. 2005. pp. i & ii. Retrieved 8 May 2015.