Torrens Island Conservation Park

Torrens Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on Torrens Island in the Adelaide metropolitan area about 17 kilometres north-northwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about 3.9 kilometres north-northeast of Port Adelaide.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quarantine Power Station and Osborne railway station.

Quarantine Power Station

Power station

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Quarantine Power Station is a gas-powered electricity generation facility near the northern end of Torrens Island in the northwestern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

Osborne railway station

Railway station

Photo: Normangerman, Public domain.

Osborne railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line. Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Osborne, it is 19.6 kilometres from Adelaide station. Osborne railway station is situated 3 km west of Torrens Island Conservation Park.

Torrens Island Power Station

Power station

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Torrens Island Power Station is located on Torrens Island, near Adelaide, South Australia and is operated by AGL Energy. It burns natural gas in eight steam turbines to generate up to 1,280 MW of electricity. Torrens Island Power Station is situated 2½ km south of Torrens Island Conservation Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden Island and Bolivar.

Garden Island

Suburb

Garden Island is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Adelaide metropolitan area within the estuary of the Port Adelaide River about 15 kilometres north-west of the Adelaide city centre. Garden Island is situated 2½ km south of Torrens Island Conservation Park.

Bolivar

Suburb

Bolivar is an outer northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Salisbury. Bolivar is situated 4 km east of Torrens Island Conservation Park.

St Kilda

Village

St Kilda is a coastal hamlet, now classed as a suburb, 21 kilometres north-north-west of the centre of Adelaide, capital city of South Australia. With a population below 100 and a sole 4-kilometre road connecting to the nearest highway, its natural and built resources have remained relatively undisturbed. St Kilda is situated 5 km north of Torrens Island Conservation Park.

Torrens Island Conservation Park

Type: Park
Description: protected area
Categories: conservation park of Australia and conservation park of South Australia
Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-34.78452° or 34° 47′ 4″ south

Longitude

138.5294° or 138° 31′ 46″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

4QQW6G8H+5Q

GeoNames ID

8162476

Wikidata ID

Q18353546

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Torrens Island Conservation Park” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Torrens Island Conservation Park”
Chinese: “多倫士島郊野公園”
Swedish: “Torrens Island Conservation Park”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Osborne and Snapper Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torrens Island and Torrens Island Sanctuary.

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