Acraman Creek Conservation Park, Conservation park in Streaky Bay region, Australia
Acraman Creek Conservation Park is a 39.53-square-kilometre protected area on the northern side of Streaky Bay, on the western Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, roughly midway between Ceduna and Streaky Bay. It contains the Acraman Creek estuary, ocean beaches, sand dunes, and mangrove, samphire and mallee habitats.
Acraman Creek Conservation Park was proclaimed on 12 September 1991 under South Australia's National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972, taking its name from the creek within its boundaries. In the 1990s it was listed on the former Register of the National Estate. Slightly offshore lie the remains of a shipwreck from the period when whaling was carried out in the area.
The park's name comes from Acraman Creek, the stream running through it. Its estuary, samphire flats and mallee draw sandpipers and stilts that migrate from the Arctic Circle, making birdwatching one of the activities pursued here alongside fishing, boating and canoeing.
Visitors need permits for bush camping, and standard vehicles can reach the camping areas without difficulty. Those launching boats should plan for rough terrain access, as waterside entry points may require more robust vehicles.
The park serves as a stopover for migratory birds traveling between Arctic breeding grounds and southern wintering areas. Depending on the season, visitors may spot different species using this site as a crucial rest point on their long journey.
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