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Protected areas of New South Wales

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The Protected areas of New South Wales comprise 549 separate protected areas with a total land area of 49,533 km² (6.18% of the state’s area). 150 of these are national parks, totalling 41,723 km² (5.21% of the state’s area).

National Parks

National parks are managed by the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.

Central NSW

Hunter & Mid North Coast

New England Tablelands

Northern Rivers

Outback NSW

South Coast & Highlands

Sydney & Surrounds

Nature Reserves

Nature Reserves are managed by the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.

Central NSW

Hunter & Mid North Coast

New England Tablelands

Northern Rivers

Outback NSW

South Coast & Highlands

Sydney & Surrounds

State Conservation Areas

State Conservation Areas, formerly referred to as State Recreation Areas, are managed by the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.

Central NSW

Hunter & Mid North Coast

New England Tablelands

Northern Rivers

Outback NSW

South Coast & Highlands

Sydney & Surrounds

Regional Parks

Regional Parks are managed by the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.

Hunter & Mid North Coast

South Coast & Highlands

Sydney & Surrounds

Aboriginal Areas

Aboriginal Areas are managed by local Aboriginal communities and the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.

Hunter & Mid North Coast

New England Tablelands

Northern Rivers

Outback NSW

South Coast & Highlands

Sydney & Surrounds

Historic Sites

A number of Historic Sites are managed by the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation. Other historic sites in the state are managed by the New South Wales Historic Houses Trust.

Central NSW

Hunter & Mid North Coast

Northern Rivers

Outback NSW

South Coast & Highlands

Sydney & Surrounds

State Parks

State Parks are managed by the New South Wales Department of Lands.

Marine Parks

Marine Parks are managed by the New South Wales Marine Parks Authority.

Aquatic Reserves

Aquatic Reserves are managed by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.

Karst Conservation Reserves

Four Karst Conservation Reserves are managed by the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust.

 


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