List of national parks of Australia
This is a list of national parks within Australia that are managed by Australian, state and territory governments. The name may be a misnomer: nearly all parks are land owned and managed by the states and territories rather than the national government.[1]
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Australian Capital Territory
Parks in this area are managed by the Transport Canberra & City Services.
Name | Coordinates | Date of establishment |
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Namadgi National Park[2] | 35°40′00″S 148°57′00″E | 1984 |
New South Wales
Parks in this area are managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Northern Territory
Queensland
Parks in this area are managed by the Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service
South Australia
Parks in this area are managed by the National Parks & Wildlife Service South Australia.
Tasmania
Parks in this area are managed by the Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service
Victoria
Parks in this area are managed by Parks Victoria
Western Australia
Parks in this area are managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions:[12][13]
External territories
Parks in the external territories are managed by the Director of National Parks
Name | Coordinates | Date of establishment |
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Christmas Island National Park[7] | 10°29′00″S 105°38′00″E | 1980 |
Pulu Keeling National Park[7] | 11°50′00″S 96°49′00″E | 1995-12-12 |
Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens[7] | 35°09′03″S 150°38′43″E | 1992 |
Norfolk Island National Park[7] | 29°04′00″S 167°56′00″E | 1984 |
See also
References
- "Conserving Australia, Chapter 3: The terrestrial reserve system".
- "Terrestrial Protected Areas in ACT (2014) (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2014. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- "Benambra National Park". NSW Office of Environment & Heritage. 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- "Statement of Management Intent: Jindalee National Park" (PDF). NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. June 2014. ISBN 978 1 74359 490 2. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- "Toorale National Park and Toorale State Conservation Area Plan of Management" (PDF). NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 26 April 2021. ISBN 978-1-922558-16-9. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- "Parks and Reserves". Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "National Parks". Department of the Environment & Energy. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "National Parks and Wildlife (Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park—Winaityinaityi Pangkara—Mining Rights) Proclamation 2016" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 4240–4243. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 11 July 2016)" (PDF). Government of South Australia, Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- Speirs, David (26 November 2021). "SA now home to Australia's biggest national park". Premier of South Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- "Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta". National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- "Australian Government - CAPAD 2014 - WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- "Terrestrial CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 27 August 2023.