The
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...
as of 2014 contains 46 separate
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
s with a total land area of or 55.5% of the territory's area, and which managed by Territory and Municipal Services of the
ACT government
The Government of the Australian Capital Territory, also referred to as the Australian Capital Territory Government or ACT Government, is the executive authority of the Australian Capital Territory, one of the territories of Australia. The lead ...
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Protected areas of the Australian Capital Territory
Botanic gardens
*Australian National Botanic Gardens
The Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) is a heritage-listed botanical garden located in , Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Established in 1949, the Gardens is administered by the Australian Government's Departme ...
National parks
* Namadgi[
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Nature Reserves
As of 2020, a total of 47 nature reserves are listed as part of the National Reserve System
Australia's National Reserve System (NRS) is a network of more than 10,000 Commonwealth plus state and territory protected areas which, in combination, on a national scale, protect more than , greater than 17% of the continent, of unique biodi ...
with a total area of .[ As of 2015, 33 of these nature reserves have been grouped together under the name ]Canberra Nature Park
The Canberra Nature Park is a series of thirty three separate protected areas in and around Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ranging from bushland hills to lowland native grassland. Many of the areas have previously been cleared for gra ...
.Molonglo River
The Molonglo River, a perennial river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Capital Country regions of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia.
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* Mount Ainslie
Mount Ainslie is a hill with an elevation of that is located in the northeastern suburbs of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Mount Ainslie lies within part of the Canberra Nature Park.
Location and features
Mount Ains ...
* Mount Majura
Mount Majura is a small mountain with an elevation of that is located in the northern suburbs of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Mount Majura lies close to the more prominent Mount Ainslie and is the highest point wit ...
* Mount Mugga Mugga
* Mount Painter
* Mount Pleasant
* Mount Taylor
* Mulanggari Grassland
* Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary
Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary (previously ''Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve'') is a protected area situated in the Gungahlin district in north Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. It has several trails for walking, running and cycling ...
* O'Connor Ridge
* Oakey Hill
* Old Naas TSR
* Percival Hill
* Red Hill
* Rob Roy
* Stony Creek
* Swamp Creek
* The Pinnacle
* Tidbinbilla
* Tuggeranong Hill
Tuggeranong Hill is located in Tuggeranong, Canberra. It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as Mount Tuggeranong due to its prominence.
Lanyon Valley is almost completely surrounded by hills and mountains and consequently television trans ...
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* Urambi Hills
* Wanniassa Hills
* West Jerrabomberra
* Woodstock
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Wilderness zone
* Bimberi[
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See also
* Protected areas of Australia
Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although th ...
*Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves
The Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves is a group of eleven protected areas consisting of national parks, nature reserves and one wilderness park located in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria and which was l ...
References
External links
Australian Capital Territory Parks and Conservation official webpage
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Protected areas
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
Lists of protected areas of Australia