Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve is located in central north-west NSW, around 80km north of Warren and 30km west of Quambone. The Macquarie Marshes is part of the traditional land of the Wailwan People who continue to maintain connections to Country.

Access and visitation

Recognised for its important wetlands, access to this nature reserve is limited to management and research staff, and there are no visitor facilities.

However, you can arrange to visit with Macquarie Marshes guided kayak tours.

Conservation

The Macquarie Marshes is one of the largest remaining inland semi-permanent wetlands in south-eastern Australia. It includes extensive areas of Phragmites reeds, River Red Gum woodlands and mixed marsh floodplains, and was listed as a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 1986.

The Marshes is particularly outstanding for its value as one of the most important nesting sites for waterbirds in Australia. A total of 77 waterbird species can be found in the Macquarie Marshes, including the threatened brolga, magpie goose, Australasian bittern and painted snipe. It also provides important habitat for 156 species of woodland bird and many other species of fish, turtles, frogs, snakes and mammals.

Download the Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve brochure (2.75MB pdf).