["< sod >'''althorpe islands conservation park'''is a [ [ protected area ] ] occupying the [ [ althorpe islands ] ], [ [ haystack island ] ] and [ [ seal island ( investigator strait ) | seal island ] ] in [ [ investigator strait ] ] near the town of [ [ stenhouse bay, south australia | stenhouse bay ] ] in [ [ south australia ] ]. the park was proclaimed in 1972 following the enactment of the'' [ [ national parks and wildlife act 1972 ] ]'' with the protection initially applying to the western islets in the althorpe islands, haystack island and seal island. althorpe island itself was not added to the park until 1997. the purpose of the park is ‘ to protect important wildlife habitat, particularly for sea - bird populations ’. the conservation park is classified as an [ [ international union for conservation of nature | iucn ] ] [ [ iucn protected area categories # category ia — strict nature reserve | category ia protected area ] ]. < ref name = mp > { { cite book | title = management plan - althorpe islands, goose island and troubridge island conservation parks | author = | year = 2009 | series = | publisher = department of environment & heritage | location = adelaide | isbn = 978 - 1 - 921466 - 76 - 2 | pages = 1, 2 & 4 | url = http : / / www. environment. sa. gov. au / files / 3fbcb962 - 2f67 - 4e9b - ae0d - 9e4f00b16923 / cons - gen - althorpe - goose - troubridge - parkmgmtplan - adopted. pdf } } < / ref > < ref name = capad2012sasum > { { cite web | title = capad 2012 south australia summary ( see'detail'tab ) | url = http : / / www. environment. gov. co au / system / files / pages / 0f927a4e - 336a - 490c - a896 - ec37874a5c73 / files / capad2012sa. xlsx | work = capad 2012 | publisher = australian government - department of the environment | accessdate = 6 february 2014 | date = 6 february 2014 } } < / ref > < eod > < sod >'''althorpe islands conservation park'''is a [ [ protected area ] ] in the australian state of [ [ south australia ] ] occupying the [ [ althorpe islands ] ], [ [ haystack island ] ] and [ [ seal island ( investigator strait ) | seal island ] ] in [ [ investigator strait ] ] near the town of [ [ stenhouse bay, south australia | stenhouse bay ] ]. the conservation park was proclaimed in 1972 following the enactment of the'' [ [ national parks and wildlife act 1972 ] ]'' with the protection initially applying to the western islets in the althorpe islands, haystack island and seal island with althorpe island itself was not added until 1997. the purpose of the conservation park is ‘ to protect important wildlife habitat, particularly for sea - bird populations ’. it is classified as an [ [ international union for conservation of nature | iucn ] ] [ [ iucn protected area categories # category ia — strict nature reserve | category ia protected area ] ]. < ref name = mp > { { cite book | title = management plan - althorpe islands, goose island and troubridge island conservation parks | author = | year = 2009 | series = | publisher = department of environment & heritage | location = adelaide | isbn = 978 - 1 - 921466 - 76 - 2 | pages = 1, 2 & 4 | url = http : / / www. environment. sa. gov. au / files / 3fbcb962 - 2f67 - 4e9b - ae0d - 9e4f00b16923 / cons - gen - althorpe - goose - troubridge - parkmgmtplan - adopted. pdf } } < / ref > < ref name = capad2012sasum > { { cite web | title = capad 2012 south australia summary ( see'detail'tab ) | url = http : / / www. environment. gov. au / system / files / pages / 0f927a4e - 336a - 490c - a896 - ec37874a5c73 / files / capad2012sa. xlsx | work = capad 2012 | publisher = australian government - department of the environment | accessdate = 6 february 2014 | date = 6 february 2014 } } < / ref > < eod >"]