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Avoid Bay Islands Conservation Park
The
Avoid
Bay Islands
Conservation Park
is a
protected area
in the
Australian state
of
South Australia
occupying three islands located west-southwest of
Coffin Bay
of
Eyre Peninsula
. The group, which includes
Black Rocks
and
Sudden
Jerk
Island, supports
breeding
populations of
seabirds
and
marine mammals
.
Colonies
of the endangered
Australian Sea-lion
and
protected
New Zealand Fur-seal
occur on some of
these islands
.
The
conservation park
is
classified
as an
IUCN
Category Ia protected area
.