There are more than 880 parks, reserves, conservation areas and Aboriginal areas in the New South Wales national parks system.
Each year we acquire land to expand and enhance our national parks system so that we can best protect our natural and cultural heritage.
This land may be acquired to add to an existing reserve or it may be acquired to establish a new national park or another type of protected area. All parks, reserves and protected areas are referred to as parks.
New parks and additions over the last year
| Park name | Type | Area (hectares) | Date of gazettal | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardens of Stone | State Conservation Area | 28,321.80 | 06/05/2022 | new |
| Gardens of Stone | National Park | 380 | 06/05/2022 | addition |
| Wollemi | National Park | 2,257 | 06/05/2022 | addition |
| Eusdale | Nature Reserve | 36.38 | 17/12/2021 | addition |
| Everlasting Swamp | National Park | 186.69 | 17/12/2021 | addition |
| Gurranang | State Conservation Area | 0.24 | 17/12/2021 | addition |
| Parr | State Conservation Area | 310.43 | 17/12/2021 | addition |
| Tapin Tops | National Park | 272.18 | 17/12/2021 | addition |
| Yarri Barri | Nature Reserve | 475.39 | 17/12/2021 | new |
| Blue Mountains | National Park | 82.53 | 10/12/2021 | addition |
| Koonaburra | National Park | 45,534.00 | 10/12/2021 | new |
| Langidoon-Metford | State Conservation Area | 60,416.00 | 10/12/2021 | new |
| Barrington Tops | National Park | 24.37 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Billinudgel | Nature Reserve | 38.38 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Bongil Bongil | National Park | 2.28 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Budawang | National Park | 201.19 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Capertee | National Park | 126.53 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Culgoa | National Park | 2411.00 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Garigal | National Park | 10.00 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Glenrock | State Conservation Area | 7.46 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Goulburn River | National Park | 93.91 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Goulburn River | State Conservation Area | 34.19 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Jervis Bay | National Park | 19.92 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Koukandowie | Nature Reserve | 449.00 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Middle Brother | National Park | 0.93 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Narriearra Caryapundy Swamp | National Park | 161.89 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Ngiyungbayi | Aboriginal Area | 181.07 | 3/12/2021 | new |
| Oxley Wild Rivers | National Park | 4561.20 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Paroo-Darling | National Park | 588.70 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Sturt | National Park | 397.70 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Wollemi | National Park | 0.41 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Woomargama | State Conservation Area | 235.13 | 3/12/2021 | addition |
| Yuraygir | National Park | 589.42 | 3/12/2021 | addition |