Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

Protected area in New South Wales, Australia

Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area

IUCN category II (national park)

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Location| New South Wales, Australia
Nearest city| City of Lake Macquarie, NSW
Coordinates| 33°04′48″S 151°36′35″E﻿ / ﻿33.0799930°S 151.609836°E﻿ / -33.0799930; 151.609836
Area| 1,880 acres (7.6 km2)
Governing body| NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area is a 761-hectare (1,880-acre) conservation area in New South Wales Australia, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Newcastle. It is made up of six separate land sections around the coastal saltwater Lake Macquarie, covering 16 kilometres (10 mi) of the lake's foreshore.[1] Though most of the area was declared in 1996 one section, the Morisset area, was added in January 1999.[2]

Part of the 250 km Great North Walk passes through the conservation area.[1] The conservation area, and adjacent Pulbah Island Nature Reserve, protect some of Lake Macquarie's little remaining natural bushland, and vegetation communities that are not present elsewhere in the state's park system.[2]

## Park sections

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Chain Valley Bay
272 hectares (670 acres) of bushland at the lake's southern end, behind 600 metres (2,000 ft) of foreshore.

Point Wolstoncroft
A narrow peninsula on the lake's south eastern side covering 107.8 hectares (266 acres) with 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) of foreshore. This area is leased by the Department of Sport and Recreation who manage the popular Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Centre which takes up much of the southern section of the point. The centre has accommodation and sporting facilities.

Wangi Wangi Point
42.3 hectares (105 acres) of bushland on the lake's western shore with approximately 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi)of foreshore. Within this area of the park is the Wangi Point tourist park, managed by City of Lake Macquarie.

Morisset
At the south western end of the lake Morisset encompasses 174 hectares (430 acres) around the Morisset hospital and covers 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) of the Lake's foreshore.

Myuna Bay
Covers 11 hectares (27 acres) and 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) of foreshore.

Awaba Bay
At the lake's northern end Awaba Bay covers 43.2 hectares (107 acres) and 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) of foreshore.[2]

Wangi Wangi, Awaba Bay and Morisset all have active Landcare groups where volunteers work to control invasive weeds, and encourage regenerative growth of native species.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area". Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
2. ^ a b c "LAKE MACQUARIE STATE CONSERVATION AREA, PULBAH ISLAND NATURE RESERVE AND MOON ISLAND NATURE RESERVE, PLAN OF MANAGEMENT" (PDF). Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

## External links

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* http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/pointwolstoncroft/ Archived 30 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Centre

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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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