Cleland National Park

Cleland National Park, formerly Cleland Conservation Park, is a protected area located in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of the Adelaide city centre. It conserves a significant area of natural bushland on the Adelaide Hills face, including Mount Lofty Summit and Waterfall Gully.

This article is about protected area in South Australia. For the associated suburb, see Cleland, South Australia.

Cleland National Park
South Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Entrance to Cleland Wildlife Park
Cleland National Park
Nearest town or cityAdelaide city centre
Coordinates34°58′03″S 138°41′45″E
Established1 January 1945 (1945-01-01)
Area11.25 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
WebsiteCleland National Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Formerly a conservation park, Cleland was combined with the bordering Eurilla Conservation Park in November 2021 when it was upgraded to the status of national park. The area includes Cleland Wildlife Park, a major tourist attraction, with the draft plan suggesting that the Wildlife Park will be a part of the new Cleland National Park, but this is open to public consultation until late January 2022.

The park is classified as an IUCN Category II protected area.

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