Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = protected
| name = Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area
| state = sa
| city = Billiatt, Lameroo and Sandalwood
| iucn_category = Ib
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| nearest_town_or_city = Alawoona{{cite web|title= Search results for 'Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'NPW and Conservation Properties' and 'Gazetteer' |url= http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=140.90912&y=-35.04814&z=10&uids=41,19,105&pinx=140.471010&piny=-34.964910&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Billiatt+Wilderness+Protection+Area,+Park |website=Location SA Map Viewer |publisher=Government of South Australian Government |access-date=11 May 2018}}
| area = 591.25
| established = {{start date|2008|7|24|df=y}}
| established_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Wilderness Protection (Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area) Proclamation 2008|url=http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/proc/wpwpap2008709/|website=The South Australian Government Gazette|publisher=South Australian Government|access-date=10 May 2018|page=3476|date=24 July 2008}}
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Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area is a protected area located about {{convert|30|km|abbr=off}} north of Lameroo in South Australia.{{cite journal|title=Wilderness Advisory Committee Annual Report 2012-13|journal=Annual Report|date=September 2013|page =14|url=http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/5ad5624b-73b3-4284-86e0-a28900c9111c/wilderness-annual-report-2012-13-rep.pdf|access-date=17 March 2014|issn=1832-9357}}
The wilderness protection area occupies in land in the gazetted localities of Billiatt, Lameroo and Sandalwood.
The wilderness protection area was proclaimed under the Wilderness Protection Act 1992 on 24 July 2008 on land excised from the Billiatt Conservation Park.{{cite web|title=Reserves of the Billiatt District Management Plan 2011|url=http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/435d3047-1216-475c-9aca-9f8f00d964a5/cons-gen-billiatmgmtplan.pdf|publisher=Department of Environment and Natural Resources|access-date=11 January 2015|page=1}}
It is classified as an IUCN Category Ib protected area.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.protectedplanet.net/billiatt-wilderness-protection-area Entry for Billiatt Wilderness Protection Area on protected planet]
{{Protected areas of South Australia|state=collapsed}}
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Category:Wilderness areas of South Australia
Category:Protected areas established in 2008
Category:2008 establishments in Australia
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