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Canberra Nature Park

  • bushland adjacent to urban areas – mainly the hills and ridges cleared for grazing but now returning to a more natural state through regeneration or planting
  • habitats range from dry eucalypt forest to grassland with some threatened species and ecological communities
  • frequently used for walking and picnics

Jerrabomberra Wetlands (part of Canberra Nature Park)

  • located at the eastern end of Lake Burley Griffin
  • wetland area supporting a rich and diverse group of birds, including most of the wetland species occurring in southern Australia and many terrestrial species; used as a stopover by migratory birds, including species that are the subject of agreements between Australia and both Japan and China (e.g. Japanese or Latham’s snipe [Gallinago hardwickii]); home to platypus, water rats, and a variety of amphibians, reptiles and fish
  • potential for wetland education with bird observation hides and walking tracks

Googong Foreshores

  • 10 km south of Queanbeyan in NSW
  • managed by the ACT Parks and Conservation Service for water catchment, public recreation and wildlife
  • mainly extensive dry forest habitat, grasslands and woodlands; some wetlands
  • recreational use includes fishing, bushwalking, sightseeing, picnicking, canoeing and sailing

Murrumbidgee River Corridor

  • all 66 km of the Murrumbidgee River that passes through the ACT
  • up to 4 km wide
  • land tenure includes nature reserves, leased grazing land, recreation areas and the Lanyon Conservation Zone
  • habitats include riverine vegetation, grasslands and woodlands with important fish, grasses, casuarina and pine species
  • supports migrating honeyeaters and other birds and includes some threatened species
  • facilities include a camping ground, walking trails and picnic and barbeque areas

Namadgi National Park

  • located in the south and south-western part of the ACT and covers 47% of the land
  • habitats range from broad grassy valleys to snow gum woodland and subalpine herb fields
  • cultural values include artifacts from Indigenous and European people
  • has 150 km of marked walking tracks, two camping grounds and many picnic areas

Ginini Flats Wetlands (part of Namadgi National Park)

  • a Ramsar wetland of international importance
  • one of the largest, deepest and least disturbed subalpine sphagnum bogs in mainland southeastern Australia
  • important for maintaining genetic and ecological diversity of a number of the endemic and restricted species found in this habitat
  • breeding habitat for the northern corroboree frog

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

  • 40 km to the southwest of Canberra
  • provides many opportunities to view wildlife
  • includes walking trails, visitor centre, and
    audiovisual and educational retail products

 



Molonglo Catchment Group

Molonglo Catchment Group
The Molonglo Catchment Group works largely in NSW and covers the catchments of the Molonglo and Queanbeyan Rivers, Jerrabomberra Creek and the urban areas of inner Canberra and Queanbeyan.

Ginninderra Catchment Group

The Ginninderra Catchment Group works in the urban areas of Belconnen, West Belconnen, Hall, Gunghalin, and the rural areas and nature reserves of the Ginninderra Creek catchment.

Ginninderra Catchment Group

Southern ACT Catchment Group

Southern ACT Catchment Group
The Southern ACT Catchment Group operates in the southern areas of the ACT covering Woden, Weston Creek, Tuggeranong, Tharwa, Tidbinbilla and Namadgi national parks, and the rural leases.

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