Para Wirra Conservation Park

Para Wirra Conservation Park
South Australia
Recreation park's lake and island
Para Wirra Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityWilliamstown
Coordinates34°40′50″S 138°49′48″E / 34.680671817°S 138.830080914°E / -34.680671817; 138.830080914
Established21 June 1962 (1962-06-21)
Area15.12 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Visitation60,000 (in 1993):15
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsitePara Wirra Conservation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Para Wirra Conservation Park (formerly Para Wirra Recreation Park and Para Wirra National Park) is a 1,417-hectare (3,500-acre) protected area located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the northern end of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia. The conservation park is part of a larger, 2,573-hectare (6,360-acre) block of contiguous native vegetation, the remainder of which is owned by PIRSA Forestry, SA Water and private landholders.