The Oak Creek Nature Reserve is a
protected
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nature reserve in the
Southern Tablelands region of
New South Wales, in eastern
Australia
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. The reserve is situated near the rural locality of .
The reserve was created in January 2001 as part of the Southern Regional Forest Agreement. Prior to this, the area was
Crown land
Crown land (sometimes spelled crownland), also known as royal domain, is a territorial area belonging to the monarch, who personifies the Crown. It is the equivalent of an entailed estate and passes with the monarchy, being inseparable from it. ...
.
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See also
* Protected areas of New South Wales
References
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Nature reserves in New South Wales
Protected areas established in 2001
Southern Tablelands
2001 establishments in Australia