Protected area in the Northern Territory, Australia
| Howard Spring Nature Park Northern Territory | |
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| IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Howard Spring Nature Park | |
| Coordinates | 12°27′42″S 131°03′11″E / 12.461792401°S 131.053066815°E / -12.461792401; 131.053066815 |
| Established | 22 May 1952 |
| Area | 2.86 km (1.1 sq mi) |
| Visitation | 43,300 (in 2017) |
| Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
| Website | Howard Spring Nature Park |
| See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Howard Springs Nature Park is a 286 hectares (710 acres) protected area located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Darwin, Northern Territory. A suitable habitat for waterfowl of the Northern Territory, it also has swimming areas and walking trails. The actual Springs became important in 1910 when they came under consideration as a solution to Darwin's unreliable water supply.
See also
References
- ^ "Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in Northern Territory (2016)". CAPAD 2016. Australian government. 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Park visitor data". Department of Tourism Sport and Culture. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
Traffic counters located at entry point.
External links
| Protected areas of the Northern Territory | |
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| Coastal Reserves | |
| Conservation Areas | |
| Conservation Covenants | |
| Conservation Reserves |
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| Historical Reserves | |
| Hunting Reserves | |
| Marine Parks | |
| National Parks | |
| Nature Parks | |
| Other places | |
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| The above list consists of places managed by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory either alone or with other parties | |
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