conservation park (Australia)

{{Short description|Type of protected area in Australia}}

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In Australia, a conservation park is a type of specially protected status for land held by the Crown for conservation purposes.{{according to whom|date=April 2014}} A conservation park may consist of multiple conservation units. As of June 2014, the term ‘Conservation Park’ is used only by the relevant government agencies in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.{{cite web|title=Nature Conservation Act 1992 amendments Frequently asked questions|url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/about/legislation/pdf/nc-act-ammend-faq.pdf|publisher=Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing|accessdate=15 June 2014|page=2 of 4}}{{cite web|title= Types of parks|url= http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Types_of_parks|publisher= Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources|accessdate= 29 March 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140125233258/http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Types_of_parks|archive-date= 25 January 2014|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|title= Managing parks|url= http://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/know/managing-parks|publisher= Department of Parks and Wildlife.|accessdate=14 June 2014}}