Land we acquire for the national parks system can take time to be formally reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. This is because administrative processes need time to be completed.
You can contact our Reserve Establishment Unit to let us know of any matters about land acquired for the national parks system.
Acquisitions for parks made over the last year
| Local government area | Proposed new park or addition to existing park | Size (hectares) | Date acquired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated | Thurloo Downs | 437,394 | being acquired |
| Nambucca | Addition to Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) National Park | 212.75 | 16/12/2022 |
| Clarence Valley | Addition to Mount Hyland Nature Reserve | 388.28 | 14/11/2022 |
| Lithgow | Addition to Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area | 64.52 | 8/11/2022 |
| The Hills | Addition to Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area | 11.93 | 19/08/2022 |
| Shoalhaven | Addition to Morton National Park | 380.41 | 12/09/2022 |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | New reserve – Numeralla | 983.6 | 9/08/2022 |
| Tenterfield | Addition to Captains Creek Nature Reserve | 280.08 | 9/08/2022 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | Added to Lake Innes Nature Reserve | 193.94 | 26/07/2022 |
| Wollongong | Addition to Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area | 1.97 | 25/07/2022 |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | Addition to Macanally State Conservation Area | 1052.18 | 6/04/2022 |
| Clarence Valley | Added to Bundjalung National Park | 751.9 | 5/04/2022 |
| Mid-Coast | Added to Killabakh Nature Reserve | 201.65 | 7/03/2022 |
| Campbelltown & Wollondilly | New reserve – Georges River | 54.31 | 2/03/2022 |