National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia)

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Act of Parliament South Australian statute environmental protection legislation

The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia) is the primary state legislation that establishes and regulates the protection, management, and conservation of South Australia’s national parks, reserves, and native wildlife.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972	2
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12756575 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia)
Context triple: [Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, governingLaw, National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia)]

A. South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act regulations
The South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act regulations are a set of state laws and rules that govern the protection, management, and use of wildlife and conservation areas in South Australia.
B. Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia is a government agency responsible for managing and conserving South Australia’s national parks, reserves, and natural heritage areas.
C. South Australian national parks system
The South Australian national parks system is the network of protected areas and reserves managed by the state of South Australia to conserve natural landscapes, wildlife, and cultural heritage while providing opportunities for public recreation and education.
D. New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act is a key piece of Australian state legislation that governs the protection, management, and conservation of national parks, wildlife, and natural and cultural heritage in New South Wales.
E. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001 is an Australian federal law that strengthened and updated national measures for the conservation and regulation of wildlife, particularly in relation to protected species and biodiversity.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia)
Target entity description: The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia) is the primary state legislation that establishes and regulates the protection, management, and conservation of South Australia’s national parks, reserves, and native wildlife.

A. South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act regulations
The South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act regulations are a set of state laws and rules that govern the protection, management, and use of wildlife and conservation areas in South Australia.
B. Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia is a government agency responsible for managing and conserving South Australia’s national parks, reserves, and natural heritage areas.
C. South Australian national parks system
The South Australian national parks system is the network of protected areas and reserves managed by the state of South Australia to conserve natural landscapes, wildlife, and cultural heritage while providing opportunities for public recreation and education.
D. New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act is a key piece of Australian state legislation that governs the protection, management, and conservation of national parks, wildlife, and natural and cultural heritage in New South Wales.
E. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001 is an Australian federal law that strengthened and updated national measures for the conservation and regulation of wildlife, particularly in relation to protected species and biodiversity.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Act of Parliament ⓘ South Australian statute ⓘ environmental protection legislation ⓘ
administeredBy	Department for Environment and Water (South Australia) ⓘ
aimsTo	conserve biodiversity in South Australia ⓘ promote ecologically sustainable use of parks and wildlife ⓘ protect natural habitats in South Australia ⓘ
appliesTo	Crown land designated as parks or reserves ⓘ certain private land subject to conservation agreements ⓘ
containsProvisionsOn	commercial activities in parks and reserves ⓘ control of introduced species in parks and reserves ⓘ park rangers and authorised officers ⓘ public access to parks and reserves ⓘ research activities involving wildlife ⓘ
country	Australia ⓘ
enactedBy	Parliament of South Australia ⓘ
hasJurisdiction	South Australia ⓘ
hasLegalStatus	in force (with amendments) ⓘ
includesCategory	conservation park ⓘ conservation reserve ⓘ game reserve ⓘ national park ⓘ recreation park ⓘ regional reserve ⓘ
legalFrameworkFor	South Australian national parks system ⓘ South Australian reserves system ⓘ wildlife conservation in South Australia ⓘ
primaryPurpose	conservation of native wildlife in South Australia ⓘ management of reserves in South Australia ⓘ protection of national parks in South Australia ⓘ
providesFor	declaration of protected areas ⓘ issue of permits relating to wildlife ⓘ management plans for parks and reserves ⓘ offences and penalties for damaging protected areas ⓘ offences and penalties for harming protected wildlife ⓘ protection of endangered species ⓘ regulation of hunting of wildlife ⓘ
regulates	conservation parks in South Australia ⓘ game reserves in South Australia ⓘ national parks in South Australia ⓘ native fauna in South Australia ⓘ native flora in South Australia ⓘ recreation parks in South Australia ⓘ wilderness protection areas in South Australia ⓘ
relatedTo	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) ⓘ linked to: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Wilderness Protection Act 1992 (South Australia) ⓘ
shortTitle	National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ⓘ linked to: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia)
title	National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ⓘ linked to: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia)
yearOfEnactment	1972 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park → governingLaw → National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia) ⓘ

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia) → title → National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ⓘ

linked to: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia)

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia) → shortTitle → National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ⓘ