Limpinwood Nature Reserve
Protected area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Limpinwood Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located on the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The reserve was gazetted in April 1963 with additions made in 1967, over former fauna and crown reserves, and further additions were made in 1988 to make the reserve to its current area of 2,646 hectares (6,540 acres). The reserve is situated north-west of the rural locality of Limpinwood, and north of Tyalgum and defines part of the state border between New South Wales and Queensland.
Limpinwood Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
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Nearest town or city | Limpinwood |
Coordinates | 28°17′56″S 153°10′26″E |
Established | April 1963 (1963-04)[1] |
Area | 26.46 km2 (10.2 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Limpinwood Nature Reserve |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The reserve is part of the Shield Volcano group of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia inscribed in 1986 and added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007.[2][3][4] It is also part of the Scenic Rim Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance in the conservation of several species of threatened birds.[5]