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.

Gang-gang cockatoo

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ACT flora emblem

Royal bluebell

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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 Australian Capital Territory.

• 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 46 qualifying parks in the ACT.  They consist of Namadgi NP, numerous Nature Parks, and the Bimberi Wilderness Area.

The list of parks was compiled from CAPAD 2016 data, Environment ACT information, and also with the assistance of Ian VK1DI, Andrew VK1AD, and Andrew VK1DA.

List of qualifying Parks for WWFF in the ACT.

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. Bullen Range Nature Reserve VKFF-0984
6. Callum Brae Nature Reserve VKFF-0836
7. Cooleman Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0837
8. Crace Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0838
9. Dunlop Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0839
10. Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0840
11. Gigerline Nature Reserve VKFF-0985
12. Goorooryaroo Nature Reserve VKFF-0841
13. Gossan Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0842
14. Gungaderra Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0843
15. Gungahlin Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0844
16. Issacs Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0845​
17. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve VKFF-0847
18. Kama Nature Reserve VKFF-0848
19. Kinlyside Nature Reserve VKFF-1774 (NO access to the public)
20. Lower Molonglo River Corridor Nature Reserve VKFF-0990
21. McQuoids Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0849
22. Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve VKFF-0991
23. Mount Ainslee Nature Reserve VKFF-0850
24. Mount Majura Nature Reserve VKFF-0851
25. Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve VKFF-0852
26. Mount Painter Nature Reserve VKFF-0853
27. Mount Pleasant Nature Reserve VKFF-1775
28. Mount Taylor Nature Reserve VKFF-0854
29. Mulanggari Grassland Nature Reserve VKFF-0856
30. Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve VKFF-0855
31. Namadgi National Park VKFF-0377
32. O'Connor Ridge Nature Reserve VKFF-0857
33. Oakey Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0858
34. Old Naas Travelling Stock Route (TSR) Nature Reserve VKFF-0992
35. Percival Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0859
36. Red Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0860
37. Rob Roy Nature Reserve VKFF-0861
38. Stony Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-0986
39. Swamp Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-0987
40. The Pinnacle Nature Reserve VKFF-0862
41. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve VKFF-0989
42. Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0863
43. Urambi Hills Nature Reserve VKFF-0864
44. Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve VKFF-0865 
45. West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve, VKFF-0993
46. Woodstock Nature Reserve VKFF-0988

Extra information

• Gungahlin Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-0844 is a very small area which is managed as part of the ‘Gungaderra Grassland Nature Reserve’.
• ​West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve VKFF-0993 is also known as the Jerrabomberra West Grassland Nature Reserve and Jerrabomberra West Grasslands Nature Reserve.
• Kinlyside VKFF-1774 is also referred to as Kinleyside in the 2016 CAPAD data.  NO public access is allowed in this park at this time.

WWFF history in the ACT

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

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Info courtesy of:-
1.  Environment ACT
2.  Wikipedia, www.wikipedia.org