Lesueur Conservation Park
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This article is about the protected area in South Australia. For the protected area in Western Australia, see Lesueur National Park.
Lesueur Conservation Park, formerly the Cape Hart Conservation Park and the Cape Hart National Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island.
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Lesueur Conservation Park South Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Penneshaw |
Coordinates | 35°51′34.73″S 138°03′47.81″E[1] |
Established | 21 January 1971[2] |
Area | 14.14 km2 (5.5 sq mi)[3] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
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It was dedicated in 1971 to conserve a representative example of the soils and coastal vegetation of the southern part of the eastern end of the island. It is characterised by impressive coastal cliff scenery.[4] Its name was changed on 28 March 2002 in honour of Charles Alexandre Lesueur, a member of the Baudin expedition to Australia.[citation needed]