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Nature Reserves
55 places across Australia
Smaller and more focused than national parks, Australia's nature reserves protect specific habitats and species — coastal heathlands, remnant grasslands, old-growth pockets, and wetlands. Many are managed by local communities and see few visitors, which is part of their appeal.
NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Barren Grounds
Nature Reserve
ROBERTSON, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Barunguba Montague Island
Nature Reserve
NAROOMA, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Blackbutt Nature
Reserve
NEWCASTLE, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Broken Head
Nature Reserve
BROKEN HEAD, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Brunswick Heads
Nature Reserve
BRUNSWICK HEADS, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Glenrock State
Conservation Area
MEREWETHER, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Hunter Wetlands
Centre
SHORTLAND, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Katandra Reserve
HOLGATE, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Kattang Nature
Reserve
LAURIETON, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Mount Canobolas State
Conservation Area
ORANGE, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Munghorn Gap
Nature Reserve
MUDGEE, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Narrandera Koala
Reserve
NARRANDERA, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Panboola Wetlands and
Heritage Project
PAMBULA, NSW
NATURE RESERVE
Victoria Park
Nature Reserve
ALSTONVILLE, NSW
NT
QLD
NATURE RESERVE
Baldwin Swamp
Environmental Park
BUNDABERG EAST, QLD
NATURE RESERVE
Barolin Nature
Reserve
BARGARA, QLD
NATURE RESERVE
Boondall Wetlands
NUDGEE BEACH, QLD
NATURE RESERVE
Cape Pallarenda
Conservation Park
PALLARENDA, QLD
NATURE RESERVE
Donnellys Castle
POZIERES, QLD
NATURE RESERVE
Karawatha Forest
Park
KARAWATHA, QLD
NATURE RESERVE
Pocket Road
Conservation Area
NUMINBAH VALLEY, QLD
NATURE RESERVE
Swipers Gully
Topaz Locality
STANTHORPE, QLD
SA
NATURE RESERVE
Bool Lagoon
NARACOORTE, SA
NATURE RESERVE
Ferguson Conservation
Park
STONYFELL, SA
NATURE RESERVE
Kaiserstuhl Conservation
Park
TANUNDA, SA
NATURE RESERVE
Para Wirra
Conservation Park
ONE TREE HILL, SA
NATURE RESERVE
Point Labatt
Conservation Park
STREAKY BAY, SA
NATURE RESERVE
Spring Gully
Conservation Park
CLARE, SA
NATURE RESERVE
Swanport Wetlands
MURRAY BRIDGE, SA
NATURE RESERVE
Waite Conservation
Reserve
URRBRAE, SA
TAS
VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Dog Rocks
Reserve
BATESFORD, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Edwards Point
Wildlife Reserve
ST LEONARDS, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Gemmill Swamp
Wildlife Reserve
MOOROOPNA, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Hepburn Regional
Park
HEPBURN SPRINGS, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Nangak Tamboree
Wildlife Sanctuary
BUNDOORA, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Ocean Grove Nature
Conservation Reserve
OCEAN GROVE, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Paddys Ranges State
Park Prospecting Area
MARYBOROUGH, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Reef Hills State
Park Prospecting Area
BENALLA, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Serendip Sanctuary
LARA, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Tower Hill
Wildlife Reserve
KOROIT, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Woowookarung Regional
Park
BALLARAT, VIC
NATURE RESERVE
Yarran Dheran
Nature Reserve
MITCHAM, VIC
WA
NATURE RESERVE
Coalseam Conservation
Park
MINGENEW, WA
NATURE RESERVE
Herdsman Lake
HERDSMAN, WA
NATURE RESERVE
Hume Road
Wildlife Reserve
THORNLIE, WA
NATURE RESERVE
Karakamia Sanctuary
LILYDALE, WA
NATURE RESERVE
Karlkurla Bushland
Park
KALGOORLIE, WA
NATURE RESERVE
Lake Ballard
MENZIES, WA
NATURE RESERVE
Manning Park
HAMILTON HILL, WA
NATURE RESERVE
Two Peoples Bay
Nature Reserve
NANARUP, WA
NATURE RESERVE
Whiteman Park
WHITEMAN, WA