NEW SOUTH WALES (VK2)
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state in eastern Australia.  It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia to the north, south and west, respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean.   The Australian Capital Territory is completely surrounded by New South Wales.  The capital city of NSW is Sydney, which is also the state's most populous city.

VK2- NEW SOUTH WALES AT A GLANCE

There are currently a total of 1,017 qualifying parks in the state of New South Wales.

They consist of:-

  • 430 Nature Reserves
  • 247 National Parks
  • 150 State Conservation Areas
  • 90 Flora Reserves
  • 27 Aboriginal Areas
  • 23 Regional Parks
  • 12 Aquatic Reserves
  • 11 Indigenous Protected Areas
  • 10 Historic Sites
  • 6 Conservation Reserves
  • 5 Marine Parks
  • 4 Karst Conservation Reserves
  • 2 - Other

LIST OF QUALIFYING VK2 PARKS

​A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

ACCESS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  1. Dubay Nurahm Aboriginal Area VKFF-3230 - Access is limited - please see the NSW National Parks website.
  2. Lennox Head Aboriginal Area VKFF-3234 - Access is limited - please see the NSW National Parks website.
  3. Mallee Cliffs National Park VKFF-0302 - no public access allowed.
  4. Nameless Sylvan Conservation Reserve VKFF-3036 - no access allowed
  5. Prospect Nature Reserve VKFF-1986 - closed to public
  6. ​Saltwater Swamp Nature Reserve VKFF-2712 - NO access allowed unless in possession of a PERMIT.
  7. Warranmadha National Park VKFF-6425 - closed to visitors while park establishment works are completed. The park will open in stages
  8. Woodsreef State Conservation Area VKFF-1405 - closed until further notice due to potential health risks from possible asbestos exposure.

WWFF HISTORY IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Date
Information
12/5/2022
VKFF-3811 added
24/8/2022
VKFF-3266 added
18/8/2022
74 parks added.  VKFF-3192 - VKFF-3265
29/9/2020
95 parks added.  VKFF-3029 - VKFF-3123
21/9/2020
VKFF-3028 added
9/7/2017
13 parks added.  VKFF-1777 - VKFF-1789
9/7/2017
VKFF-1776 added
8/7/2017
3 parks added.  VKFF-1771 - VKFF-1773
8/7/2016
149 State Conservation Areas & 6 Marine Parks added
4/7/2016
26 parks added.  VKFF-1160 - VKFF-1185

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please check out the Additional Information page, which contains information about specific parks, e.g. name changes, etc.

NSW NATIONAL PARKS & WILDLIFE SERVICE

The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) manages over 800 parks in the state of New South Wales.  NPWS is part of the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), New South Wales and was established in 1967 when the Fauna Protection Panel and Reserves Branch of the Lands Department were amalgamated.

Under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, the Director-General of the NPWS is responsible for the care, control, and management of all national parks, historic sites, nature reserves, Aboriginal areas, and state game reserves. State conservation areas, karst conservation reserves and regional parks are also administered under the Act.

NATIONAL PARKS & WILDLIFE ACT 

The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation governing the conservation of nature, protected ecosystems, and cultural heritage across NSW.

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