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Reserve types in NSW - State conservation area

State conservation areas are lands reserved to protect and conserve significant or representative ecosystems, landforms, natural phenomena or places of cultural significance, while providing opportunities for sustainable visitation, enjoyment, use of buildings and research.

The principal difference between the management, objectives and principles of national parks and state conservation areas is that mineral and petroleum exploration and mining may be permitted in state conservation areas.

Statutory reviews of state conservation areas have been completed in 2008 and 2011.

The following list shows all state conservation areas in NSW, sorted by region.

Region	Park	Size (hectares)	Date created	Info available	Map
Blue Mountains	Abercrombie River State Conservation Area	965	21/05/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Avondale State Conservation Area	313	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Balowra State Conservation Area	1,718	1/01/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed, Upper North Coast	Banyabba State Conservation Area	3,566	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Bargo River State Conservation Area	1,970	16/02/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Bargo State Conservation Area	4,619	13/12/1991	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Barrakee State Conservation Area	174	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter, North West	Barrington Tops State Conservation Area	8,446	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Barwon State Conservation Area	3,009	6/08/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Bedooba State Conservation Area	1,720	1/01/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Belmount State Conservation Area	210	13/08/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains, Sydney region	Bents Basin State Conservation Area	48	21/11/1980	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Berlang State Conservation Area	2,319	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Bindarri State Conservation Area	434	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Black Bulga State Conservation Area	1,554	1/07/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Boonanghi State Conservation Area	1,242	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Brigalow State Conservation Area	253	25/02/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Brindabella State Conservation Area	2,880	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Bulahdelah State Conservation Area	138	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed, Upper North Coast	Bundjalung State Conservation Area	4,870	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Bungawalbin State Conservation Area	1,834	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Bungonia State Conservation Area	4,007	12/07/1974	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Burragorang State Conservation Area	17,642	13/12/1991	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Butterleaf State Conservation Area	712	1/07/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Camerons Gorge State Conservation Area	429	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Cape Byron State Conservation Area	99	11/07/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands	Carrai State Conservation Area	6,853	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Cascade State Conservation Area	412	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Cataract State Conservation Area	572	11/08/2006	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Chaelundi State Conservation Area	1,624	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Chambigne State Conservation Area	760	18/02/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Chatsworth Hill State Conservation Area	510	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Columbey State Conservation Area	250	25/02/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Colymea State Conservation Area	1,674	1/01/2001	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Combaning State Conservation Area	741	1/01/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Coneac State Conservation Area	449	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Cooleburba State Conservation Area	435	17/12/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Copeland Tops State Conservation Area	2,201	1/07/2003	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Corymbia State Conservation Area	495	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Cottan-Bimbang State Conservation Area	105	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Curracabundi State Conservation Area	729	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Currys Gap State Conservation Area	227	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Dharawal State Conservation Area	72	4/04/1996	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Everlasting Swamp State Conservation Area	460	28/02/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Fladbury State Conservation Area	114	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Frogs Hole State Conservation Area	77	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Gandangara State Conservation Area	6.95	3/03/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands, Sydney region	Garawarra State Conservation Area	949	18/12/1987	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Gir-um-bit State Conservation Area	184	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Central Coast, Newcastle and Hunter	Glenrock State Conservation Area	534	20/06/1986	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Goonoowigal State Conservation Area	1,055	1/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area	2,561	1/07/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Gundabooka State Conservation Area	25,200	1/07/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Gurranang State Conservation Area	111	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Guy Fawkes River State Conservation Area	5,241	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Gwydir Wetlands State Conservation Area	4,292	25/02/2011	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area	2,494	4/07/1980	Information for visitors	Detailed park map
Richmond Tweed	Jackywalbin State Conservation Area	661	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Jilliby State Conservation Area	12,159	1/07/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Karuah State Conservation Area	74	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Keverstone State Conservation Area	1,164	25/02/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Kooyong State Conservation Area	753	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Kumbatine State Conservation Area	783	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Snowy Mountains	Kybeyan State Conservation Area	4,173	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area	15,935	1/07/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Lake Innes State Conservation Area	321	1/07/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area	761	18/04/1996	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Lawrence Road State Conservation Area	440	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Livingstone State Conservation Area	541	1/04/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Snowy Mountains	Macanally State Conservation Area	2,290	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Macquarie Marshes State Conservation Area	2,392	3/03/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Macquarie Pass State Conservation Area	166	1/04/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Majors Creek State Conservation Area	706	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Maroomba State Conservation Area	1,895	26/10/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area	260	27/01/2006	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Medowie State Conservation Area	2,850	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Monga State Conservation Area	1,005	17/11/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Morton State Conservation Area	1,050	1/04/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area	1,673	5/12/1997	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Mount Davies State Conservation Area	340	13/08/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Mount Hyland State Conservation Area	293	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Mount Pikapene State Conservation Area	17	28/02/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area	3,650	3/03/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Mullengandra State Conservation Area	258	15/05/2009	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Mullion Range State Conservation Area	1,025	12/03/1999	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Mummel Gulf State Conservation Area	1,162	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Mungo State Conservation Area	5,700	1/01/2011	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Munmorah State Conservation Area	1,530	1/04/1977	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
South West	Murrumbidgee Valley State Conservation Area	33,890	1/07/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Nattai State Conservation Area	3,383	13/12/1991	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback, South West	Nombinnie State Conservation Area	46,000	11/03/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Nuggetty State Conservation Area	1,148	13/08/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Nymboi-Binderay State Conservation Area	585	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Nymboida State Conservation Area	528	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Oxley Wild Rivers State Conservation Area	1,439	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Paroo-Darling State Conservation Area	41,521	25/10/2002	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Sydney region	Parr State Conservation Area	38,121	11/03/1988	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Queens Lake State Conservation Area	1,026	1/07/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Sugarloaf State Conservation Area	3,937	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Talawahl State Conservation Area	136	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Tallaganda State Conservation Area	5,285	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Thalaba State Conservation Area	31	13/08/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast, New England Tablelands	The Cells State Conservation Area	4,708	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Tilligerry State Conservation Area	4,570	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Toonumbar State Conservation Area	128	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Outback	Toorale State Conservation Area	54,385	26/11/2010	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Torrington State Conservation Area	30,143	4/04/1996	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Tuggerah State Conservation Area	126	28/02/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Snowy Mountains, South West	Tumblong State Conservation Area	746	1/04/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands	Upper Nepean State Conservation Area	25,237	28/02/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
New England Tablelands	Washpool State Conservation Area	2,491	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
North West	Watsons Creek State Conservation Area	520	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Central Coast	Werakata State Conservation Area	2,257	1/07/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Snowy Mountains	Wereboldera State Conservation Area	2,263	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Mid North Coast	Werrikimbe State Conservation Area	204	23/12/2005	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Whian Whian State Conservation Area	2,439	1/07/2003	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Wollumbin State Conservation Area	368	1/07/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Wombat Creek State Conservation Area	1,077	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Woomargama State Conservation Area	7,120	30/01/2009	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Newcastle and Hunter	Worimi State Conservation Area	1,043	1/02/2007	Basic details only	Basic park map only
South West	Yanununbeyan State Conservation Area	3,823	1/01/2003	Information for visitors	Basic park map only
Richmond Tweed	Yarringully State Conservation Area	1,834	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Blue Mountains	Yerranderie State Conservation Area	12,192	13/12/1991	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast	Yurammie State Conservation Area	221	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only
Upper North Coast	Yuraygir State Conservation Area	3,150	1/01/2003	Basic details only	Basic park map only