AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (VK1)
Australian Capital Territory (abbreviated ACT) (formerly, "The Territory for the Seat of Government" and, later, the "Federal Capital Territory") is a territory in the south east of Australia, enclaved within New South Wales.  It is the smallest self-governing internal territory in Australia.  

The only (and by definition the most populous) city is Camberra, the capital city of Australia.
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The ACT also has a small strip of territory around the southern end of the Beecroft Peninsula, which is the northern headland of Jervis Bay.

ACT FAUNA EMBLEM.
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Gang-gang cockatoo
ACT FLORA EMBLEM.


​Royal bluebell
ACT STATE FLAG.
ACT COAT OF ARMS.

​ACT PARKS & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SERVICE.
Parks in the Australian Capital Territory and controlled by the ACT Parks and Conservation Service which comes under the Environment and Planning Directorate.

​TYPES OF PARKS IN THE ACT.
  • National Park
  • Nature Reserves (some of which form the Canberra Nature Park)
  • Special Purpose Reserves
  • Recreation Area
QUALIFYING PARKS IN THE ACT.
There are currently 50 qualifying parks in the ACT.  They consist of Namadgi National Park, numerous Nature Parks, and the Bimberi Wilderness Area.

The list of parks was compiled from CAPAD data, Environment ACT information, and also with the assistance of Ian VK1DI, Andrew VK1AD, and Andrew VK1DA.
For a full list of qualifying VK1 VKFF parks, please see the Qualifying VK1 parks page.
Above:- Graph showing the types of parks in VKFF for VK1.
Above: Map showing VK1 VKFF qualifying parks.  
A LIST OF QUALIFYING VK1 PARKS.
  1. Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve VKFF-0833
  2. Bimberi Wilderness Area VKFF-0983
  3. Black Mountain Nature Reserve VKFF-0834
  4. Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0835
  5. Budjan Galindji Nature Reserve VKFF-3931
  6. Bullen Range Nature Reserve VKFF-0984
  7. Callum Brae Nature Reserve VKFF-0836
  8. Cooleman Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0837
  9. Crace Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0838
  10. Dunlop Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0839
  11. Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0840
  12. Gigerline Nature Reserve VKFF-0985
  13. Goorooryaroo Nature Reserve VKFF-0841
  14. Gossan Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0842
  15. Gungaderra Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0843
  16. Issacs Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0845​
  17. Jarramlee Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-3180
  18. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve VKFF-0847
  19. Justice Robert Hope Park Nature Reserve VKFF-3181
  20. Kinlyside Nature Reserve VKFF-1774 (NO access to the public)
  21. ​Kowen Escarpment Nature Reserve VKFF-3182
  22. McQuoids Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0849
  23. Melrose Nature Reserve VKFF-3183
  24. Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve VKFF-0991
  25. Molonglo River Nature Reserve VKFF-3184
  26. Mount Ainslee Nature Reserve VKFF-0850
  27. Mount Majura Nature Reserve VKFF-0851
  28. Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve VKFF-0852
  29. Mount Painter Nature Reserve VKFF-0853
  30. Mount Pleasant Nature Reserve VKFF-1775 (Avoid operating close to the Mt Pleasant summit car park.  It is regularly patrolled by Aust Federal Police officers re Duntroon Military Academy) 
  31. Mount Taylor Nature Reserve VKFF-0854
  32. Mulanggari Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0856
  33. Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve VKFF-0855
  34. Nadjung Mada Nature Reserve VKFF-3932
  35. Namadgi National Park VKFF-0377
  36. O'Connor Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0857
  37. Oakey Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0858
  38. Old Naas Travelling Stock Route (TSR) Nature Reserve VKFF-0992
  39. Percival Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0859
  40. Red Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0860
  41. Rob Roy Nature Reserve VKFF-0861
  42. Stony Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-0986
  43. Swamp Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-0987
  44. The Pinnacle Nature Reserve VKFF-0862
  45. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve VKFF-0989
  46. Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0863
  47. Urambi Hills Nature Reserve VKFF-0864
  48. Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve VKFF-0865 
  49. West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve VKFF-0993
  50. Woodstock Nature Reserve VKFF-0988
HOW TO FIND WHERE THE QUALIFYING PARKS ARE IN VK1?
If you would like to view where the VK1 qualifying parks are, please check out our How to find a park page.
NO ACCESS.
  • ​Kinlyside VKFF-1774 - Public entry to Kinlyside Nature Reserve is presently not permitted.  The reserve is presently under a rural lease and formally closed to the public under the Nature Conservation Act 2014.
EXTRA INFORMATION.
FORMER VK1 REFERENCE AREAS.
WWFF HISTORY IN THE ACT.
6th June 2023:
Two Nature Parks were added to the WWFF Directory:
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  1. Budjan Galindji Nature Reserve VKFF-3931
  2. Nadjung Mada Nature Reserve VKFF-3932
20th May 2022:
Five Nature Parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Jarramlee Grassland VKFF-3180
  2. Justice Robert Hope Park VKFF-3181
  3. Kowen Escarpment Nature Reserve VKFF-3182
  4. Melrose Nature Reserve VKFF-3183
  5. Molonglo River Nature Reserve VKFF-3184
8th July 2017:

The following 2 parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Kinlyside Nature Reserve VKFF-1774
  2. ​Mount Pleasant Nature Reserve VKFF-1775

21st September 2015:

The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:
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  1. Lower Molonglo River Corridor Nature Reserve
  2. Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve
  3. Old Naas Travelling Stock Route Nature Reserve
  4. West Jerrambomberra Nature Reserve
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19th September 2015:

The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Bimberi Wilderness Area VKFF-0983
  2. Bullen Range Nature Reserve VKFF-0984
  3. Gigerline Nature Reserve VKFF-0985
  4. Stony Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-0986
  5. Swamp Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-0987
  6. Woodstock Nature Reserve VKFF-0988
  7. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve VKFF-0989

21st May 2015:

33 Canberra Nature Parks added to the WWFF Directory.  They being:
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  1. Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve
  2. Black Mountain Nature Reserve
  3. Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve
  4. Callum Brae Nature Reserve
  5. Cooleman Ridge Nature Reserve
  6. Crace Grassland Nature Reserve
  7. Dunlop Grassland Nature Reserve
  8. Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve
  9. Goorooyaroo Nature Reserve
  10. Gossan Hill Nature Reserve
  11. Gungaderra Grassland Nature Reserve
  12. Gungahlin Hill Nature Reserve
  13. Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve
  14. Jerrabomberra Grasslands Nature Reserve
  15. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve
  16. Kama Nature Reserve
  17. McQuoids Hill Nature Reserve
  18. Mount Ainslee Nature Reserve
  19. Mount Majura Nature Reserve
  20. Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve
  21. Mount Painter Nature Reserve
  22. Mount Taylor Nature Reserve
  23. ​Mulanggari Grassland Nature Reserve
  24. Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve
  25. O'Connor Ridge Nature Reserve
  26. Oakey Ridge Nature Reserve
  27. Percival Hill Nature Reserve
  28. Red Hill Nature Reserve
  29. Rob Roy Nature Reserve
  30. The Pinnacle Nature Reserve
  31. Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve
  32. Urambi Hills Nature Reserve
  33. Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve
VIDEOS.





​References.

1.  ACT Government, 2023, <https://www.parks.act.gov.au/home​>, viewed 7th June 2023
2.  CAPAD 2022
2.  Wikipedia, 2023, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Capital_Territory​>, viewed 7th June 2023