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Aerial view of a desert landscape with a white-rimmed pink lake in the centre under a bright blue sky
Pink Lake North, Pulgamurtie Station. 
Credit: DCCEEW
Land purchase brings pink lakes into the NSW national parks estate
A regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) perched on a branch
Regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia). 
Credit: Mick Roderick/DCCEEW
NSW reforms protect native wildlife in Central West NSW
A person in white scrubs and black gloves crouches on the ground holding a small, grey, fluffy penguin in a white bag
Vaccination of little penguins at Barunguba Montague Island. 
Credit: DCCEEW
Vaccination rollout expands to protect South Coast little penguins from bird flu threat
Waves breaking on a beach, houses going up the hill
Whale Beach, Sydney. 
Credit: Cameron Board/DCCEEW
Water quality improves at NSW beaches
White cottages with chimneys on a green lawn with blue sky behind.
Barunguba Montague Island. 
Credit: David Rogers/DCCEEW
H5 bird flu management measures in place at Barunguba Montague Island
At night, two people in Taronga Zoo uniforms crouch in vegetation with their equipment. One person is holding a penguin while the other person administers a vaccine.
A wild little penguin at Manly receiving a bird flu vaccine. 
Credit: DCCEEW
Wild little penguins at Manly begin receiving bird flu vaccine
Person standing at wooden fenced lookout looking over flat plain with sun shining over distant horizon
Mungo National Park, Mungo Lookout, Willandra Lakes World Heritage Region. 
Credit: John Spencer/DCCEEW
Help shape the future of NSW national parks
A Fitzroy Falls spiny crayfish raises and opens its nippers in an aggressive display when placed in a plastic container by scientists.
Aggressive display by Fitzroy Falls spiny crayfish (Euastacus dharawalus). 
Credit: Alex Pike/DCCEEW
In-cray-dible news for freshwater biodiversity
Aerial view of a wide sandy beach with clear, blue-green water next to suburbia
Bondi Beach, Sydney. 
Credit: Beachwatch/DCCEEW
Beachwatch

Discover why the Beachwatch monitoring program was started, who we are and what we do.

Blue sky dotted with high and low white clouds over tree tops
Brindingabba scenic drive, Brindingabba National Park. 
Credit: Jessica Stokes/DCCEEW
Air quality

See air quality concentration data – updated hourly.