Middle Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located in Spencer Gulf within Pondalowie Bay on the south-western coast of Yorke Peninsula. It is the largest of three islands within the bay with an approximate area of . It first obtained protected area status as a fauna conservation reserve declared under the Crown Lands Act 1929-1966 on 16 March 1967 and is currently located within the boundaries of the Innes National Park. It is also located within a habitat protection zone of the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park.Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park Management Plan Summary DENR, Government of South Australia (2012). Accessed 2014-01-18.Property Location Browser V2 Government of South Australia. Accessed 2014-01-18. DEWNR lists the islands as 'no access' areas for the general public.Innes National Park brochure DEWNR, Government of South Australia (2013-03). Accessed 2014-01-18.
Fauna A biodiversity survey was conducted on Middle Island in November 1982. Species recorded included (but are not limited to): black-faced cormorant, Caspian tern, sooty oystercatcher and the little penguin.Explore Your Area > Middle Island Atlas of Living Australia. Accessed 2014-01-18. Little penguin breeding sites were noted in a 1996 survey of South Australia's offshore islands.
See also Royston Island South Island (South Australia)
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