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Tumby Island is a low bedrock island located 500 m east of the southern tip of Tumby Bay (Tumby Point) in Spencer Gulf, South Australia. The island is a conservation park comprising 35 hectares. The island can be accessed on foot at low tide by traversing shallow water-covered rock flats and curving sand. Visitors should request access permission from DEWNR (Government of South Australia) before visiting and be mindful of the presence of Death adders. == History == The island was named by explorer Matthew Flinders in 1802, after his native parish in England.〔(Tumby Island ) ''Beachsafe''. Retrieved 2014-01-11.〕 On April 20, 1909, a 15–16 ft great white shark was caught near Tumby Island by Captain Simms and the crew of the fishing cutter ''Minnie Simms''. It was almost 10 ft in circumference. Its jaws measured 2 ft across and some of its teeth were bought by people in Tumby Bay.〔("Capture of a monster shark" ) ''Chronicle'', South Australia (1909-05-01). Retrieved 2014-01-10.〕〔("Capture of a monster shark" ) ''The Advertiser'', South Australia (1909-04-24). Retrieved 2014-01-10.〕 On December 26, 1914, the region's first boating fatality was recorded involving a boat en route to Tumby Island departing from Tumby Bay. Mr W. A. L. Williams, chemist, was killed when his boat ''Dolphin'' capsized. All six passengers aboard survived.〔("Drowning case at Tumby Bay" ) ''The Chronicle'', South Australia (1915-01-03). Retrieved 2014-01-10.〕 In 1969, Tumby Island was proclaimed a Conservation Park and is managed under South Australia's ''National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972''.〔(CAPAD 2000 South Australia summary ) ''Government of South Australia'' Retrieved 2014-01-11.〕 As of 2011, no management plan exists for the park.〔 The island is classified by IUCN as a Category 1A conservation asset, which means that it has been 'strictly set aside to protect biodiversity and also possibly geological/geomorphological features, where human visitation, use and impacts are strictly controlled and limited.'〔(IUCN > Global Protected Areas Program > Category 1A ) ''IUCN''. Retrieved 2014-01-11.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tumby Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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