Aboriginal joint management of parks
Aboriginal joint management is an arrangement between the State and Aboriginal owners and Custodians to share responsibility for the management of national parks, reserves and other areas.
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- Arakwal National Park (Arakwal, Byron Bay and Ti Tree Lake Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs))
- Back Arm Nature Reserve (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Bald Rock National Park
- Bandahngan Aboriginal Area
- Bangadilly National Park (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Banyabba Nature Reserve
- Banyabba State Conservation Area
- Bargo State Conservation Area (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Basket Swamp National Park
- Biamanga National Park (Biamanga and Gulaga National Park Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreements)
- Binjura Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community Memorandum of Understanding (MoU))
- Black Andrew Nature Reserve
- Blue Mountains National Park (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Bobundara Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Boonalla Community Conservation Area (CCA) Zone 2 Aboriginal Area
- Boonoo Boonoo National Park
- Border Ranges National Park (Githabul ILUA)
- Brindabella National Park
- Broken Head Nature Reserve
- Brunswick Heads Nature Reserve
- Bulagaranda (Mount Yarrowyck) Aboriginal Area
- Burnt-Down Scrub Nature Reserve
- Burragorang State Conservation Area (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Cape Byron State Conservation Area
- Captains Creek Nature Reserve (Githabul ILUA)
- Cataract National Park
- Cataract State Conservation Area
- Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Chapmans Peak Nature Reserve
- Cookbundoon Nature Reserve (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Cooleburba State Conservation Area
- Coornartha Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Corymbia State Conservation Area
- Courabyra Nature Reserve
- Culgoa National Park
- Cumbebin Swamp Nature Reserve
- Dandry Gorge CCA Zone 2 Aboriginal Area (Pilliga Nature Reserve MoU)
- Dangelong Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Demon Nature Reserve
- Deriah CCA Zone 2 Aboriginal Area
- Ellerslie Nature Reserve
- Fortis Creek National Park
- Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) National Park (Gaagal Wanggaan National Park Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Gibraltar Range National Park
- Goobang National Park
- Good Good Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Goonoo CCA Zone 1 National Park
- Goonoo CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area
- Gulaga National Park (Biamanga and Gulaga National Park Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreements)
- Gundabooka National Park
- Gundabooka State Conservation Area
- Gurranang State Conservation Area
- Hartley Historic Site (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Hayters Hill Nature Reserve
- Hogarth Range Nature Reserve
- Ironmungy Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Jagun Nature Reserve
- Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Joadja Nature Reserve (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Jubullum Flat Camp Aboriginal Area
- Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve
- Kanangra–Boyd National Park (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Kerrawary Nature Reserve (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Khappinghat Nature Reserve
- Kinchega National Park (Kinchega National Parl MoU)
- Koreelah National Park (Githabul ILUA)
- Kosciuszko National Park (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Kosciuszko National Park (Kosciuszko National Park Tumut Brungle Gundagai Area MoU)
- Kuma Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Kybeyan Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Kybeyan State Conservation Area (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Lachlan Valley National Park
- Lachlan Valley Nature Reserve
- Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area
- Ledknapper Nature Reserve
- Macanally State Conservation Area (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Mallanganee National Park
- Mares Forest National Park (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Meringo Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Merriangaah Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Minjary National Park
- Mount Clifford Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Mount Clunie National Park (Githabul ILUA)
- Mount Grenfell Historic Site (Mount Grenfell Historic Site Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Mount Neville Nature Reserve
- Mount Nothofagus National Park (Githabul ILUA)
- Mount Pikapene National Park
- Mount Pikapene State Conservation Area
- Mudjarn Nature Reserve
- Murrumbidgee Valley National Park
- Murrumbidgee Valley Regional Park
- Mutawintji Historic Site (Mutawintji Lands Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Mutawintji National Park (Mutawintji Lands Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Mutawintji Nature Reserve (Mutawintji Lands Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Mutawintji State Conservation Area (Mutawintji Lands Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Myalla Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Narran Lake Nature Reserve
- Nattai National Park (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Nattai State Conservation Area (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Ngadang Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Ngula Bulgarabang Regional Park
- Nimmo Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- North Obelisk Nature Reserve (Githabul ILUA)
- Numeralla Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Paroo–Darling National Park (Paroo–Darling National Park MoU)
- Paroo–Darling State Conservation Area (Paroo–Darling National Park MoU)
- Paupong Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Pilliga East CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area (Pilliga Nature Reserve MoU)
- Pilliga Nature Reserve (Pilliga Nature Reserve MoU)
- Quidong Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Richmond Range National Park (Githabul ILUA)
- Saltwater National Park
- Serpentine Nature Reserve
- Snake Rock Aboriginal Area
- Tarlo River National Park (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Terry Hie Hie CCA Zone 2 Aboriginal Area
- Timbarra National Park
- Timmallallie CCA Zone 1 National Park
- Ti-Tree Lake Aboriginal Area (Arakwal, Byron Bay and Ti Tree Lake Indigenous Land Use Agreements)
- Tooloom National Park (Githabul ILUA)
- Toonumbar National Park (Githabul ILUA)
- Toonumbar State Conservation Area (Githabul ILUA)
- Toorale National Park
- Toorale State Conservation Area
- Tumblong State Conservation Area
- Tyagarah Nature Reserve
- Ukerbarley Aboriginal Area
- Ukerbarley State Conservation Area
- Undoo Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Wadjan Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Washpool National Park
- Wee Jasper Nature Reserve
- Wereboldera State Conservation Area
- Willala CCA Zone 2 Aboriginal Area
- Wollondilly River Nature Reserve (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Wombat Creek State Conservation Area
- Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Worimi National Park (Worimi Conservation Lands Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Worimi Regional Park (Worimi Conservation Lands Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Worimi State Conservation Area (Worimi Conservation Lands Aboriginal Ownership and Leaseback Agreement)
- Wullwye Nature Reserve (Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community MoU)
- Yabbra National Park (Githabul ILUA)
- Yarriabini National Park
- Yarrigan CCA Zone 1 National Park
- Yerranderie Regional Park (Gundungurra ILUA)
- Yerranderie State Conservation Area (Gundungurra ILUA)
These 8 short films showcase a variety of projects that involve Aboriginal partnerships with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) across New South Wales. They demonstrate outcomes and achievements of Aboriginal joint management and how NPWS actively engages in partnerships that involve Aboriginal communities in the protection and management of Country.
The films aim to create a greater understanding of the importance of working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples, recognising Aboriginal peoples’ connection to Country and promoting respect for Aboriginal culture and Country.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned these videos may contain images and voices of people who have passed away.
Recognition of connection to Country – Sharing our Stories – Connection to Country in Partnership series
Aboriginal culture and spirituality – Sharing our Stories
Working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples – Sharing our Stories
Protecting and managing Country – Sharing our Stories
NPWS commitment to Aboriginal park partnerships – Sharing our Stories
Employment and training for Aboriginal people in parks – Sharing our Stories
Social and economic benefits of partnerships for Aboriginal people – Sharing our Stories
Future aspirations – involving young people in caring for Country – Sharing our Stories