The Protected areas of New South Wales include both terrestrial and aquatic protected areas. At 30 June 2010 there were 776 separate terrestrial protected areas with a total land area of 6,641,256 hectares (16,410,900 acres) (8.29% of the state’s area). 189 of these are national parks, totalling 5,045,422 hectares (12,467,510 acres). At the same time there were 18 aquatic protected areas with a total area of 347,087 hectares (857,670 acres).
National parks are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of Environment and Climate Change of New South Wales.
Nature Reserves are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of Environment and Climate Change of New South Wales.
State Conservation Areas, formerly referred to as State Recreation Areas, are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Arakoon State Conservation Area
Barrington Tops State Conservation Area
Black Bulga State Conservation Area
Copeland Tops State Conservation Area
Glenrock State Conservation Area
Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area
Queens Lake State Conservation Area
New England Tablelands
Butterleaf State Conservation Area
Mount Hyland State Conservation Area
Torrington State Conservation Area
Cape Byron State Conservation Area
Whian Whian State Conservation Area
Wollumbin State Conservation Area
Gundabooka State Conservation Area
Nombinnie State Conservation Area
Paroo-Darling State Conservation Area
South Coast & Highlands
Bargo State Conservation Area
Bargo River State Conservation Area
Barnunj State Conservation Area
Berlang State Conservation Area
Brindabella State Conservation Area
Bungonia State Conservation Area
Colymea State Conservation Area
Corramy State Conservation Area
Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
Macquarie Pass State Conservation Area
Majors Creek State Conservation Area
Monga State Conservation Area
Morton State Conservation Area
Tumbalong State Conservation Area
Yanununbeyan State Conservation Area
Bents Basin State Conservation Area
Burragorang State Conservation Area
Dharawal State Conservation Area
Garawarra State Conservation Area
Georges River State Conservation Area
Jilliby State Conservation Area
Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area
Munmorah State Conservation Area
Nattai State Conservation Area
Parr State Conservation Area
Yerranderie State Conservation Area
Regional Parks are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Coffs Coast Regional Park
South Coast & Highlands
Bomaderry Creek Regional Park
Berowra Valley Regional Park
Leacock Regional Park
Parramatta River Regional Park
Penrith Lakes Regional Park
Rouse Hill Regional Park
Western Sydney Parklands
William Howe Regional Park
Wolli Creek Regional Park
Yellomundee Regional Park
Aboriginal Areas are managed by local Aboriginal communities and the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Nambucca Aboriginal Area
Nunguu Mirral Aboriginal Area
New England Tablelands
Stonewoman Aboriginal Area
Lennox Head Aboriginal Area
Pindera Downs Aboriginal Area
South Coast & Highlands
Murramarang Aboriginal Area
Appletree Aboriginal Area
Finchley Aboriginal Area
Howe Aboriginal Area
Mooney Mooney Aboriginal Area
Mount Kuring-gai Aboriginal Area
A number of Historic Sites are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change. Other historic sites in the state are managed by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.
Hill End Historic Site
Innes Ruins Historic Site
Koonadan Historic Site
Maynggu Ganai Historic Site
Yuranighs Aboriginal Grave Historic Site
Clybucca Historic Site
Tweed Heads Historic Site
Mount Grenfell Historic Site
Mutawintji Historic Site
South Coast & Highlands
Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site
Throsby Park Historic Site
Cadmans Cottage Historic Site
Hartley Historic Site
Maroota Historic Site
Wisemans Ferry Historic Site
Bantry Bay, New South Wales
State Parks are managed by the Land and Property Management Authority.
Belmont State Park
Coffs Coast State Park
Burrinjuck Waters State Park
Copeton Waters State Park
Goolawah State Park
Grabine Lakeside State Park
Killalea State Park
Lake Burrendong State Park
Lake Glenbawn State Park
Lake Keepit State Park
Wyangala Waters State Park
Four Karst Conservation Reserves are managed by the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust.
Abercrombie Caves
Borenore Caves
Jenolan Caves
Wombeyan Caves
Marine Parks are managed by the New South Wales Marine Parks Authority.
Cape Byron Marine Park
Jervis Bay Marine Park
Lord Howe Island Marine Park
Solitary Islands Marine Park
Aquatic reserves are managed by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.
Cook Island Aquatic Reserve, Tweed Heads
Barrenjoey Head Aquatic Reserve, Hawkesbury River
Narrabeen Head Aquatic Reserve
Long Reef Aquatic Reserve
Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, Manly
North Harbour Aquatic Reserve, Sydney
Bronte-Coogee Aquatic Reserve
Cape Banks Aquatic Reserve, La Perouse
Boat Harbour Aquatic Reserve, Kurnell
Towra Point Aquatic Reserve, Botany Bay
Shiprock Aquatic Reserve, Port Hacking
Bushrangers Bay Aquatic Reserve, Shell Harbour
