Nuyts Archipelago Conservation Park
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| Location: | South Australia , Australia | ||
| Specialty: | numerous archipelagos | ||
| Next city: | Ceduna , Streaky Bay | ||
| Surface: | 54.5 km² | ||
| Founding: | 1972 | ||
The 54.5 square kilometer Nuyts Archipelago Conservation Park consists of six archipelagos and does not include a mainland, it is located in the ocean south of the state of South Australia along a large section of the Great Australian Bight .
Location of the island park
The islands, also known as Nuyts' Archipelago , stretch from the Purdie Islands (near the town of Ceduna ) in the west to Olive Island (near the town of Streaky Bay ) in the east. The park consists of over 19 main islands with numerous rocks and reefs . The park was founded in 1972 to protect rare and endangered animal species on the islands and gradually expanded.
Archipelagos
The park consists of 6 archipelagos: the Purdie Islands, Lounds Island, Franklin Islands, St. Peter Island, Goat Island and Eyre Island. In 1802 the British explorer Matthew Flinders named this archipelago after Pieter Nuyts , who reached it in January 1627 on the ship Gulden Zeepaerdt (Golden Seahorse) of the Dutch captain François Thijssen . Flinders also named other islands.
He named the Purdie Islands on February 1, 1802 after the surgery assistant Robert Purdie. The island is located southwest of Rocky Point and forms a granite rock 25 meters high in the west of the island.
He named Lounds Island on February 7, 1802 after the seaman Sherrard Lound. It is 10 miles southeast of Rocky Point. Like most of the islands in this area, it is covered in limestone and protected from erosion by seawater and sandstorms by its granite base.
The Franklin Islands were named by Flinders on February 3, 1802 after the sailor John Franklin. The two islands are 15 kilometers from the mainland and 13 kilometers from Evans Island. These islands are stepped from granite along the coastline and are surrounded by white sand at low tide. The Franklin Islands were at times used as grazing land for sheep. Both islands have sanctuary for the great Australian bunny rat populations . The Franklin Islands are therefore not allowed to be entered. There is a steel garage on the islands, which is used as a base camp and occasionally as a workshop for the bunny rat protection project.
St. Peter Island was named after the patron saint of Pieter Nuyts and is 5 kilometers from the mainland. At 3.4 square kilometers, it is the largest of the islands. Granite forms the basis of the island, which is covered by limestone, its appearance is determined by sand dunes and mangroves. St. Peter Island is less influenced by the maritime climate than the other islands, so the vegetation is more similar to that of the mainland. Because of its size and vegetation, St. Peter has been used for agriculture since 1859 and was not incorporated into the Nuyts Archipelago Conservation Park until 1988. On this island there are both motorable roads and a building made of wood with sheet metal roofing, which can be traced back to the history of settlement. Overnight stays in the building are possible on the island. Another building and a vehicle belonging to an employee of the Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) are on this island.
Goat Island is 2 kilometers southwest of St. Peter Island and was formed from limestone resting on granite .
Eyre Island is a rockless sand island located 8 kilometers west of Smoky Bay . It was named after the discoverer Edward John Eyre . Sand dunes run along the southern coastline and mangroves grow .
A warning is given against the poisonous Tiger Snakes, the tiger otters that are widespread on the islands.
Individual evidence
- ^ Johann Jakob Egli : Nomina geographica. Language and factual explanation of 42,000 geographical names of all regions of the world. , Friedrich Brandstetter, 2nd ed. Leipzig 1893, p. 658
- ↑ Management plan plan: Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula, p. 6. Available online ( memento of the original of July 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Official website (English)