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Nilpena Ediacara National Park
South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Nilpena Ediacara National Park is located in South Australia
Nilpena Ediacara National Park
Nilpena Ediacara National Park
Nearest town or cityLeigh Creek
Coordinates30°48′20.52″S 138°8′5.28″E / 30.8057000°S 138.1348000°E / -30.8057000; 138.1348000[1]
Established11 November 1993 (1993-11-11)[2]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteNilpena Ediacara National Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Nilpena Ediacara National Park, which includes the former Ediacara Conservation Park, is a protected area located in the northern Flinders Ranges, in the state of South Australia. It is located about around 551 km (342 mi) north of the city of Adelaide, around 30 kilometres (19 miles) south-west of the town of Leigh Creek in the state's Far North.

The national park, which includes the Ediacara Hills and covers 60,617 hectares (149,790 acres), was proclaimed in June 2021, and opened in April 2023. It is famous for its fossil beds, and of major significance to the bid for UNESCO World Heritage Listing for the Flinders Ranges.

  1. ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 16 July 2015)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Ediacara Conservation Park Management Plan 2012" (PDF). The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). 2012. pp. ii, 2, 4, 5 & 7. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

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