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 AreaBarrington Tops State Conservation AreaBlack Bulga State Conservation AreaCopeland Tops State Conservation AreaGlenrock State Conservation AreaGumbaynggirr State Conservation AreaQueens Lake State Conservation AreaNew England Tablelands
Butterleaf State Conservation AreaMount Hyland State Conservation AreaTorrington State Conservation AreaCape Byron State Conservation AreaWhian Whian State Conservation AreaWollumbin State Conservation AreaGundabooka State Conservation AreaNombinnie State Conservation AreaParoo-Darling State Conservation AreaSouth Coast & Highlands
Bargo State Conservation AreaBargo River State Conservation AreaBarnunj State Conservation AreaBerlang State Conservation AreaBrindabella State Conservation AreaBungonia State Conservation AreaColymea State Conservation AreaCorramy State Conservation AreaIllawarra Escarpment State Conservation AreaMacquarie Pass State Conservation AreaMajors Creek State Conservation AreaMonga State Conservation AreaMorton State Conservation AreaTumbalong State Conservation AreaYanununbeyan State Conservation AreaBents Basin State Conservation AreaBurragorang State Conservation AreaDharawal State Conservation AreaGarawarra State Conservation AreaGeorges River State Conservation AreaJilliby State Conservation AreaLake Macquarie State Conservation AreaMunmorah State Conservation AreaNattai State Conservation AreaParr State Conservation AreaYerranderie State Conservation AreaRegional Parks are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Coffs Coast Regional ParkSouth Coast & Highlands
Bomaderry Creek Regional ParkBerowra Valley Regional ParkLeacock Regional ParkParramatta River Regional ParkPenrith Lakes Regional ParkRouse Hill Regional ParkWestern Sydney ParklandsWilliam Howe Regional ParkWolli Creek Regional ParkYellomundee Regional ParkAboriginal Areas are managed by local Aboriginal communities and the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Nambucca Aboriginal AreaNunguu Mirral Aboriginal AreaNew England Tablelands
Stonewoman Aboriginal AreaLennox Head Aboriginal AreaPindera Downs Aboriginal AreaSouth Coast & Highlands
Murramarang Aboriginal AreaAppletree Aboriginal AreaFinchley Aboriginal AreaHowe Aboriginal AreaMooney Mooney Aboriginal AreaMount Kuring-gai Aboriginal AreaA 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 SiteInnes Ruins Historic SiteKoonadan Historic SiteMaynggu Ganai Historic SiteYuranighs Aboriginal Grave Historic SiteClybucca Historic SiteTweed Heads Historic SiteMount Grenfell Historic SiteMutawintji Historic SiteSouth Coast & Highlands
Davidson Whaling Station Historic SiteThrosby Park Historic SiteCadmans Cottage Historic SiteHartley Historic SiteMaroota Historic SiteWisemans Ferry Historic SiteBantry Bay, New South WalesState Parks are managed by the Land and Property Management Authority.
Belmont State ParkCoffs Coast State ParkBurrinjuck Waters State ParkCopeton Waters State ParkGoolawah State ParkGrabine Lakeside State ParkKillalea State ParkLake Burrendong State ParkLake Glenbawn State ParkLake Keepit State ParkWyangala Waters State ParkFour Karst Conservation Reserves are managed by the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust.
Abercrombie CavesBorenore CavesJenolan CavesWombeyan CavesMarine Parks are managed by the New South Wales Marine Parks Authority.
Cape Byron Marine ParkJervis Bay Marine ParkLord Howe Island Marine ParkSolitary Islands Marine ParkAquatic reserves are managed by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.
Cook Island Aquatic Reserve, Tweed HeadsBarrenjoey Head Aquatic Reserve, Hawkesbury RiverNarrabeen Head Aquatic ReserveLong Reef Aquatic ReserveCabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve, ManlyNorth Harbour Aquatic Reserve, SydneyBronte-Coogee Aquatic ReserveCape Banks Aquatic Reserve, La PerouseBoat Harbour Aquatic Reserve, KurnellTowra Point Aquatic Reserve, Botany BayShiprock Aquatic Reserve, Port HackingBushrangers Bay Aquatic Reserve, Shell Harbour