Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve
Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve is a protected area associated with a small wetland located on the outskirts of Darwin and Palmerston in the Northern Territory of Australia.
| Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve | |
Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve | |
| Coordinates | 12°26′08″S 130°56′37″E |
| Established | 7 July 1966 |
| Area | 125 hectares (310 acres) |
| Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
| See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
The area in which the lagoon is located was named in 1869 after surveyor Richard Randall Knuckey by the Surveyor General, George Goyder.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.