State conservation areas
State conservation areas are lands reserved to protect and conserve significant or representative ecosystems, landforms, natural phenomena or places of cultural significance. They provide opportunities for sustainable visitation, public enjoyment, and research.
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The main difference between the management, objectives and principles of national parks and state conservation areas is that mineral and petroleum exploration and mining may be permitted in state conservation areas.
Statutory reviews of state conservation areas were completed in 2008 and 2014.
All state conservation areas in NSW
- Abercrombie River State Conservation Area
- Adelyne State Conservation Area
- Avondale State Conservation Area
- Balowra State Conservation Area
- Banyabba State Conservation Area
- Bargo River State Conservation Area
- Bargo State Conservation Area
- Barrakee State Conservation Area
- Barrington Tops State Conservation Area
- Barwon State Conservation Area
- Bedooba State Conservation Area
- Beni State Conservation Area
- Bents Basin State Conservation Area
- Berlang State Conservation Area
- Biddon State Conservation Area
- Bindarri State Conservation Area
- Bingara State Conservation Area
- Black Bulga State Conservation Area
- Bobbiwaa State Conservation Area
- Boonanghi State Conservation Area
- Brigalow State Conservation Area
- Bulahdelah State Conservation Area
- Bullawa Creek State Conservation Area
- Bundjalung State Conservation Area
- Bungawalbin State Conservation Area
- Bungonia State Conservation Area
- Burragorang State Conservation Area
- Butterleaf State Conservation Area
- Camerons Gorge State Conservation Area
- Carrai State Conservation Area
- Cascade State Conservation Area
- Cataract State Conservation Area
- Chaelundi State Conservation Area
- Chambigne State Conservation Area
- Chatsworth Hill State Conservation Area
- Cobbora State Conservation Area
- Columbey State Conservation Area
- Colymea State Conservation Area
- Combaning State Conservation Area
- Coneac State Conservation Area
- Cooleburba State Conservation Area
- Copeland Tops State Conservation Area
- Corymbia State Conservation Area
- Cottan-Bimbang State Conservation Area
- Curracabundi State Conservation Area
- Currys Gap State Conservation Area
- Dharawal State Conservation Area
- Durridgere State Conservation Area
- Everlasting Swamp State Conservation Area
- Gandangara State Conservation Area
- Garawarra State Conservation Area
- Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area
- Gir-um-bit State Conservation Area
- Glenrock State Conservation Area
- Goodiman State Conservation Area
- Goonoo State Conservation Area
- Goonoowigal State Conservation Area
- Goulburn River State Conservation Area
- Gumbaynggirr State Conservation Area
- Gundabooka State Conservation Area
- Gurranang State Conservation Area
- Guy Fawkes River State Conservation Area
- Gwydir River State Conservation Area
- Gwydir Wetlands State Conservation Area
- Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area
- Jackywalbin State Conservation Area
- Jilliby State Conservation Area
- Karuah State Conservation Area
- Keverstone State Conservation Area
- Killarney State Conservation Area
- Kooyong State Conservation Area
- Kumbatine State Conservation Area
- Kybeyan State Conservation Area
- Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area
- Lake Innes State Conservation Area
- Lake Macquarie State Conservation Area
- Langidoon-Metford State Conservation Area
- Lawrence Road State Conservation Area
- Leard State Conservation Area
- Livingstone State Conservation Area
- Macanally State Conservation Area
- Macquarie Pass State Conservation Area
- Majors Creek State Conservation Area
- Maroomba State Conservation Area
- Maroota Ridge State Conservation Area
- Medowie State Conservation Area
- Merriwindi State Conservation Area
- Monga State Conservation Area
- Morton State Conservation Area
- Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area
- Mount Grenfell State Conservation Area
- Mount Hyland State Conservation Area
- Mount Pikapene State Conservation Area
- Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area
- Mullengandra State Conservation Area
- Mullion Range State Conservation Area
- Mummel Gulf State Conservation Area
- Mungo State Conservation Area
- Munmorah State Conservation Area
- Mutawintji State Conservation Area
- Nattai State Conservation Area
- Nombinnie State Conservation Area
- Nuggetty State Conservation Area
- Nymboi-Binderay State Conservation Area
- Nymboida State Conservation Area
- Oxley Wild Rivers State Conservation Area
- Paroo-Darling State Conservation Area
- Parr State Conservation Area
- Pilliga East State Conservation Area
- Pilliga State Conservation Area
- Pilliga West State Conservation Area
- Queens Lake State Conservation Area
- Sugarloaf State Conservation Area
- Talawahl State Conservation Area
- Tallaganda State Conservation Area
- The Cells State Conservation Area
- Tilligerry State Conservation Area
- Tingha Plateau State Conservation Area
- Toonumbar State Conservation Area
- Toorale State Conservation Area
- Torrington State Conservation Area
- Trinkey State Conservation Area
- Tuggerah State Conservation Area
- Tumblong State Conservation Area
- Ukerbarley State Conservation Area
- Upper Nepean State Conservation Area
- Walgun Cape Byron State Conservation Area
- Warialda State Conservation Area
- Warrambool State Conservation Area
- Washpool State Conservation Area
- Watsons Creek State Conservation Area
- Werakata State Conservation Area
- Wereboldera State Conservation Area
- Werrikimbe State Conservation Area
- Whian Whian State Conservation Area
- Wollemi State Conservation Area
- Wollumbin State Conservation Area
- Wombat Creek State Conservation Area
- Wondoba State Conservation Area
- Woodsreef State Conservation Area
- Woomargama State Conservation Area
- Worimi State Conservation Area
- Yanga State Conservation Area
- Yango State Conservation Area
- Yanununbeyan State Conservation Area
- Yarringully State Conservation Area
- Yerranderie State Conservation Area
- Yurammie State Conservation Area
- Yuraygir State Conservation Area