The Protected areas of New South Wales include both terrestrial and aquatic protected areas. At 30 June 2007 there were 776 separate terrestrial protected areas with a total land area of 66,412.56 square kilometres (25,642.03 sq mi) (8.29% of the state’s area). 178 of these are national parks, totalling 49,758.69 square kilometres (19,211.94 sq mi)[1]. At the same time there were 18 aquatic protected areas with a total area of 3,471.87 square kilometres (1,340.50 sq mi)[2].
[edit] Terrestrial protected areas
[edit] National Parks
National parks are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of Environment and Climate Change of New South Wales.
[edit] Central NSW
[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast
[edit] New England Tablelands
[edit] Northern Rivers
[edit] Outback NSW
[edit] South Coast & Highlands
[edit] Sydney & Surrounds
[edit] Nature Reserves
Nature Reserves are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of Environment and Climate Change of New South Wales.
[edit] Central NSW
[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast
[edit] New England Tablelands
[edit] Northern Rivers
[edit] Outback NSW
[edit] South Coast & Highlands
[edit] Sydney & Surrounds
[edit] State Conservation Areas
State Conservation Areas, formerly referred to as State Recreation Areas, are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
[edit] Central NSW
[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast
[edit] New England Tablelands
[edit] Northern Rivers
[edit] Outback NSW
[edit] South Coast & Highlands
[edit] Sydney & Surrounds
[edit] Regional Parks
Regional Parks are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast
[edit] South Coast & Highlands
[edit] Sydney & Surrounds
[edit] Aboriginal Areas
Aboriginal Areas are managed by local Aboriginal communities and the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast
[edit] New England Tablelands
[edit] Northern Rivers
[edit] Outback NSW
[edit] South Coast & Highlands
[edit] Sydney & Surrounds
[edit] Historic Sites
A number of Historic Sites are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change. Other historic sites in the state are managed by the New South Wales Historic Houses Trust.
[edit] Central NSW
[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast
[edit] Northern Rivers
[edit] Outback NSW
[edit] South Coast & Highlands
[edit] Sydney & Surrounds
[edit] State Parks
State Parks are managed by the New South Wales Department of Lands.
[edit] Karst Conservation Reserves
Four Karst Conservation Reserves are managed by the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust.
[edit] Aquatic protected areas
[edit] Marine Parks
Marine Parks are managed by the New South Wales Marine Parks Authority.
[edit] Aquatic Reserves
Aquatic Reserves are managed by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.
- Cook Island Aquatic Reserve, Tweed Heads
- Fly Point-Halifax Park Aquatic Reserve, Port Stephens
- Barrenjoey Head Aquatic Reserve, Hawkesbury River
- Narrabeen Head Aquatic Reserve
- Long Reef Aquatic Reserve
- Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, Manly
- North Harbour Aquatic Reserve, Sydney
- Bronte-Coogee Aquatic Reserve
- Cape Banks Aquatic Reserve, La Perouse
- Boat Harbour Aquatic Reserve, Kurnell
- Towra Point Aquatic Reserve, Botany Bay
- Shiprock Aquatic Reserve, Port Hacking
- Bushrangers Bay Aquatic Reserve, Shell Harbour
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