Editing Lincoln National Park (section)

==Description==
[[File:Port Lincoln Cove.jpg|thumb|Spalding Cove]]
[[File:Lincoln NP Dunes.jpg|thumb|Sand Dunes]]

Lincoln National Park is located on the Jussieu Peninsula on the south-eastern tip of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia as well as an adjoining portion of Eyre Peninsula and a number of islands adjoining the coastline.<ref name=PA2015>{{cite web|title=Protected Areas of South Australia September (Map) 2015 Edition|url=http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/bf6977cb-f1f9-4700-9b5f-a35500fda94f/protected-areas-of-south-australia-map.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923085503/http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/bf6977cb-f1f9-4700-9b5f-a35500fda94f/protected-areas-of-south-australia-map.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=live |publisher=Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) |date=30 July 2015 |access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> The part of the national park located on Jussieu Peninsula is located within the gazetted localities of [[Lincoln National Park, South Australia|Lincoln National Park]] and [[Sleaford, South Australia|Sleaford]].<ref name="LMV-LNP">{{cite web |title=Search result for "Lincoln National Park, LOCB" with the following datasets selected - 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Local Government Areas' and 'Gazetteer' |url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=topographic&x=136.06186&y=-34.89071&z=11&uids=41,19,11,105&pinx=135.890820&piny=-34.859540&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Lincoln+National+Park,+Locb |website=Location SA Map Viewer |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="LMV-Sleaford">{{cite web |title=Search result for "Sleaford, LOCB" with the following datasets selected - 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Local Government Areas' and 'Gazetteer' |url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=topographic&x=135.76526&y=-34.89363&z=12&uids=41,19,11,105&pinx=135.646870&piny=-34.861080&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Sleaford,+Locb |website=Location SA Map Viewer |publisher=Government of South Australia |access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref>

===Jussieu Peninsula===
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Lincoln National Park occupies the majority of Jussieu Peninsula. The remainder of the Jussieu Peninsula is occupied by the [[Memory Cove Wilderness Protection Area]]. The western gateway to the national park is via the isthmus which connects the Jussieu Peninsula to the mainland. The [[Sleaford Mere Conservation Park]] abuts the western border of the national park. Land-based park entry is made by road at both the northern and southern sides of the isthmus. The south road is [[4WD]] access only.

The northern coastline of the peninsula curls northward to [[Cape Donington]], where the Cape Donington Lighthouse is situated. Cape Donington is the southern point at the mouth of Port Lincoln, the large, sheltered deep water harbor on which the city of [[Port Lincoln]] is located. The eastern coast of the national park which faces onto [[Spencer Gulf]] extends from Cape Donington to Taylor's Landing (opposite [[Taylor Island]]).

The southern boundary of the national park curls southward from Mary Ellis Wreck Beach in the west to the east side of Jussieu Bay in the east. The coastline varies from extensive [[sand dunes]] behind [[Sleaford Bay]] to limestone cliffs on the east side of [[Jussieu Bay]]. The seas in this exposed area are very rough, with dangerous [[Rip current|rips]] leading to numerous [[drowning]]s.

===Islands===
Lincoln National Park includes the following islands which are located in the waters adjoining the Jussieu Peninsula:<ref name="DEH-2004">{{cite web |title=Lincoln National Park Management Plan |url=http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/2b8b7120-6e6b-481c-86d8-9e4f00b1b08c/PARKS_PDFS_LINCOLN_NP_MP.pdf. |publisher=Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) |access-date=17 February 2019 |pages=2, 22-25 and 22-25 |year=2004 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002544/http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/2b8b7120-6e6b-481c-86d8-9e4f00b1b08c/PARKS_PDFS_LINCOLN_NP_MP.pdf. |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{rp|2}}
* [[Bicker Isles]] and Horse Rock in the body of water known as Port Lincoln.
* [[Rabbit Island (South Australia)|Rabbit Island]] (in [[Louth Bay]]), Donington Island, Carcase Rock, an unnamed island in Shag Cove, [[Owen Island (South Australia)|Owen Island]], and an unnamed islet south of [[Taylor Island]] in [[Spencer Gulf]].
* Curta Rocks, [[Liguanea Island]] and Albatross Island (immediately south of [[Thistle Island]]) in the [[Great Australian Bight]].

===Protected area designation===
The national park is classified as an [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]] [[IUCN protected area categories#Category II — National Park|category II protected area]]<ref name=CAPAD2016SASum/>