Protected areas of Australia are maintained by the Department of the Environment and Heritage, with the exception of the Great Barrier Reef, which is managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority , a body within the department.
NOTE - this is only a small portion of the protected areas in Australia. Each state is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the areas within its boundaries. Environment Australia is responsible only for the Commonwealth and off-shore parks in the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, the Christmas Island Territory, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Territory, the Norfolk Island Territory and the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Protected areas of Australia
Botanical Gardens
Historic Shipwrecks
Marine National Nature Reserves
- Ashmore Reef
- Coringa-Herald
- Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs
- Lihou Reef (Coral Sea and Island territory)
- Mermaid Reef
Marine Parks
Marine Reserves
National Parks
Specially Protected Areas
(part of the Antarctic Treaty Areas)
- No. 1
- No. 2
- No. 3
- Heard and McDonald Islands
Special Scientific Interest Sites
(part of the Antarctic Treaty Areas)
- No. 7
- No. 16
- No. 17
- No. 25
For areas managed on state/territory level see:
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