Cook Island Nature Reserve

Protected area in Australia

Cook Island Nature Reserve
New South Wales

IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)[1]

Cook Island seen from Fingal Head, New South Wales

Cook Island Nature Reserve

Coordinates| 28°11′45″S 153°34′41″E﻿ / ﻿28.1957°S 153.5781°E﻿ / -28.1957; 153.5781[1]
Established| 7 August 1959 (1959-08-07)[2]
Area| 5 hectares (12 acres)[1]
Visitation| "minimal" (in 2011)[2]: 8
Managing authorities| NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website| Cook Island Nature Reserve
See also| Protected areas of
New South Wales

Cook Island Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Australian state of new South Wales located on Cook Island about 600 metres (2,000 ft) off the coastline from the headland of Fingal Head and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of Tweed Heads on the state's north coast.[2]: 2

The nature reserve consists of the full extent of Cook Island down to the Mean High Water Mark. The land under protection was first proclaimed as a fauna reserve under the Fauna Protection Act 1948  on 8 August 1959. It became a nature reserve under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1967 in 1967. It is surrounded by the Cook Island Aquatic Reserve.[2]: 2 As of 2016, it covered an area of 5 hectares (12 acres).[1]

In 1978, the nature reserve was described as follows:[3]

> Cook Island provides a breeding habitat for seabirds, in particular the crested tern (Sterna bergii) and the wedge tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus). The crested tern is an international migratory bird.

> The island is well vegetated with closed scrub. This vegetation provides shelter for the nesting birds. The island has a large population of wedge tailed shearwaters. Due to difficulty of access on to the island the vegetation has maintained its natural condition…

The nature reserve is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[1] In 1978, it was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[3]

## See also

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* Protected areas of New South Wales
* Nature reserve (Australia)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Terrestrial Protected Areas of New South Wales (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
2. ^ a b c d Cook Island Nature Reserve, Plan of Management (PDF), NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Part of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, 2011, ISBN 978-1-74293-205-7
3. ^ a b "Cook Island Nature Reserve, Fingal Head, NSW, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 225)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 March 1978. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

* This article incorporates text by Commonwealth of Australia available under the CC BY 3.0 AU licence.

## External links

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* Official webpage
* Webpage on the Protected Planet website

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Nature reserves of New South Wales, Australia

Central West & Orana|

* Avisford
* Barton
* Binnaway
* Boronga
* Coolbaggie
* Copperhannia
* Dapper
* Eugowra
* Evans Crown
* Freemantle
* Girralang
* Koorawatha
* Macquarie Marshes
* Munghorn Gap
* Pilliga
* Quanda
* South West Woodland
* Tollingo
* Wambool
* Weetalibah
* Winburndale
* Woggoon
* Wongarbon

Far West|

* Kajuligah
* Kemendok
* Ledknapper
* Morrisons
* Mutawintji
* Narran Lake
* Nearie Lake
* Nocoleche
* Nombinnie
* Paddington
* Round Hill
* Tarawi
* Yathong

Hunter & Central Coast|

* Awabakal
* Bandicoot Island
* Berrico
* Bird Island
* Boondelbah
* Bretti
* Brimbin Nature Reserve
* Bugan Nature Reserve
* Burning Mountain
* Bushy Island
* Camels Hump
* Camerons Gorge
* Cedar Brush
* Cockle Bay
* Coocumbac Island
* Coolongolook
* Corrie Island
* Coxcomb
* Darawank
* Durands Island
* Flat Island
* Goonook
* John Gould
* Karuah
* Khatambuhl
* Khappinghat
* Killabakh
* Killarney
* Lion Island
* Little Broughton Island
* Manobalai
* Mernot
* Mills Island
* Minimbah
* Moffats Swamp
* Monkerai
* Monkeycot
* Moon Island
* One Tree Island
* Pambalong
* Pelican Island
* Pulbah Island
* Regatta Island
* Rileys Island
* Saratoga Island
* Seaham Swamp
* Seal Rocks
* Snapper Island
* Spectacle Island
* Stormpetrel
* Talawahl
* The Glen
* Tilligerry
* Tingira Heights
* Towibakh
* Wallamba
* Wallis Island
* Wamberal Lagoon
* Wambina
* Watchimbark
* Weelah
* Wingen Maid
* Wingham Brush
* Yahoo Island

Illawarra-Shoalhaven|

* Bamarang
* Barren Grounds
* Barrengarry
* Belowla Island
* Berkeley
* Brundee Swamp
* Brush Island
* Cambewarra Range
* Comerong Island
* Dharawal
* Five Islands
* Kangaroo River
* Narrawallee Creek
* Parma Creek
* Rodway
* Saltwater Swamp
* Tapitallee
* Triplarina
* Wogamia
* Woollamia
* Worrigee
* Yatteyattah

New England-North West|

* Aberbaldie
* Arakoola
* Back River
* Bluff River
* Bolivia Hill
* Boomi
* Boomi West
* Booroolong
* Brigalow
* Budelah
* Burral Yurrul
* Captains Creek
* Careunga
* Demon
* Doctors Nose Mountain
* Donnybrook
* Dthinna Dthinnawan
* Duval
* Gamilaroi
* Georges Creek
* Gibraltar
* Guy Fawkes River
* Imbota
* Ironbark
* Jobs Mountain
* Kirramingly
* Linton
* Little Llangothlin
* Mann River
* Melville Range
* Midkin
* Mother Of Ducks Lagoon
* Mount Mackenzie
* Ngulin
* North Obelisk
* Pilliga
* Planchonella
* Serpentine
* Severn River
* Stony Batter Creek
* Taringa
* The Basin
* The Castles
* Tomalla
* Tuggolo Creek
* Wallabadah
* Watsons Creek
* Yina

North Coast|

* Andrew Johnston Big Scrub
* Baalijin
* Bagul Waajaarr
* Ballina
* Banyabba
* Billinudgel
* Boatharbour
* Bollanolla
* Boonanghi
* Boorganna
* Bowraville
* Bridal Veil Falls
* Broken Head
* Brunswick Heads
* Bungabbee
* Bungawalbin
* Burnt-Down Scrub
* Byrnes Scrub
* Chambigne
* Chapmans Peak
* Clarence Estuary
* Cobaki
* Comboyne
* Cook Island
* Cooperabung Creek
* Coramba
* Couchy Creek
* Cudgen
* Cudgera Creek
* Cumbebin Swamp
* Davis Scrub
* Deer Vale
* Duroby
* Fifes Knob
* Fishermans Bend
* Flaggy Creek
* Gads Sugarloaf
* Ganay
* Garby
* Hattons Bluff
* Hayters Hill
* Hogarth Range
* Hortons Creek
* Iluka
* Inner Pocket
* Jaaningga
* Jagun
* Jasper
* Jinangong
* Jobs Mountain
* Julian Rocks Nguthungulli
* Juugawaarri
* Kattang
* Killabakh
* Koorebang
* Kororo
* Koukandowie
* Lake Innes
* Limpinwood
* Little Pimlico Island
* Macquarie
* Marshalls Creek
* Moonee Beach
* Moore Park
* Mororo Creek
* Mount Hyland
* Mount Neville
* Mount Nullum
* Mount Seaview
* Muckleewee Mountain
* Muldiva
* Munro Island
* Muttonbird Island
* Ngambaa
* North Rock
* North Solitary Island
* North-West Solitary Island
* Numinbah
* Pee Dee
* Queens Lake
* Rawdon Creek
* Richmond River
* Sherwood
* Skillion
* Snows Gully
* South West Solitary Island
* Split Solitary Island
* Stotts Island
* Susan Island
* Tabbimoble Swamp
* Tallawudjah
* The Castles
* Tuckean
* Tucki Tucki
* Tweed Estuary
* Tyagarah
* Ukerebagh
* Uralba
* Valla
* Verges Creek
* Victoria Park
* Waragai Creek
* Willi Willi Caves
* Wilson
* Woodford Island
* Wooyung
* Woregore
* Yaegl
* Yarravel
* Yarringully
* Yessabah

Riverina-Murray|

* Big Bush
* Bimberi
* Bogandyera
* Boginderra Hills
* Buddigower
* Clarkes Hill
* Cocopara
* Courabyra
* Downfall
* Ellerslie
* Flagstaff Memorial
* Gubbata
* Ingalba
* Jerilderie
* Jingellic
* Lachlan Valley
* Lake Urana
* Langtree
* Loughnan
* Mudjarn
* Mullengandra
* Murrumbidgee Valley
* Nest Hill
* Nombinnie
* Pucawan
* Pulletop
* South West Woodland
* Tabletop
* The Rock
* The Charcoal Tank
* Ulandra
* Wiesners Swamp
* Yanga

Southeast & Tablelands|

* Araluen
* Badja Swamps
* Barunguba Montague Island
* Bees Nest
* Bell Bird Creek
* Bermaguee
* Binjura
* Black Andrew
* Bobundara
* Bondi Gulf
* Bournda
* Broulee Island
* Burnt School
* Burra Creek
* Burrinjuck
* Cecil Hoskins
* Coolumbooka
* Coornartha
* Cullendulla Creek
* Cuumbeun
* Dananbilla
* Dangelong
* Eagles Claw
* Egan Peaks
* Good Good
* Goorooyarroo
* Gungewalla
* Hattons Corner
* Illawong
* Illunie
* Ironmungy
* Jerralong
* Joadja
* Koorawatha
* Kuma
* Kybeyan
* Meringo
* Merriangaah
* Mount Clifford
* Mount Dowling
* Mundoonen
* Myalla
* Nadgee
* Nadgigomar
* Ngadang
* Nimmo
* Numeralla
* Oak Creek
* Paupong
* Queanbeyan
* Quidong
* Razorback
* Robertson
* Scabby Range
* Scott
* Stony Creek
* Strike-a-Light
* Tinderry
* Tollgate Islands
* Turallo
* Undoo
* Wadjan
* Wanna Wanna
* Wee Jasper
* Wollondilly River
* Wullwye
* Yanununbeyan
* Yaouk
* Young

Sydney & Surrounds|

* Agnes Banks
* Castlereagh
* Dalrymple-Hay
* Dural
* Gulguer
* Kemps Creek
* Long Island
* Mulgoa
* Muogamarra
* Newington
* Pitt Town
* Prospect
* Towra Point
* Wallumatta
* Windsor Downs
* Wianamatta

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