<sod>Lipson Island lies 150 metres out from the Lipson Cove beach can be accessed when the tide is low, but care must be taken not to become stranded as the tide rises. The island and surrounding intertidal zone constitute the [[Lipson Island Conservation Park]] which was proclaimed in 1967. The island is also a designated [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]] Category III "natural monument."<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lipson Island {{!}} Protected Planet|url = http://www.protectedplanet.net/lipson-island-conservation-park|website = www.protectedplanet.net|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref> The island is an important rookery for roosting sea birds, including colonies of [[black-faced cormorant]], [[crested tern]] and [[little penguin]]. [[Sooty oystercatchers]] have also been recorded on the island and [[New Zealand fur seals]] visit and haul out there occasionally.<ref name=":0" /><eod>
<sod>[[Lipson Island]] lies 150 metres out from the Lipson Cove beach can be accessed when the tide is low, but care must be taken not to become stranded as the tide rises. The island and surrounding intertidal zone constitute the [[Lipson Island Conservation Park]] which was proclaimed in 1967. The island is also a designated [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]] Category III "natural monument."<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lipson Island {{!}} Protected Planet|url = http://www.protectedplanet.net/lipson-island-conservation-park|website = www.protectedplanet.net|accessdate = 2015-11-06}}</ref> The island is an important rookery for roosting sea birds, including colonies of [[black-faced cormorant]], [[crested tern]] and [[little penguin]]. [[Sooty oystercatchers]] have also been recorded on the island and [[New Zealand fur seals]] visit and haul out there occasionally.<ref name=":0" /><eod>