Towra Point Nature Reserve

Towra Point Nature Reserve
New South Wales
Aerial photograph of Towra Point and surrounding waters.
Towra Point Nature Reserve is located in New South Wales
Towra Point Nature Reserve
Towra Point Nature Reserve
Nearest town or citySydney
Coordinates34°00′23″S 151°09′55″E / 34.00639°S 151.16528°E / -34.00639; 151.16528
EstablishedAugust 1982 (1982-08)[1]
Area6.03 km2 (2.3 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteTowra Point Nature Reserve
Footnotes
Official nameTowra Point
Designated21 February 1984
Reference no.286[2]
See alsoProtected areas of
New South Wales
Aerial view of Towra Point Nature Reserve

The Towra Point Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located in Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 603-hectare (1,490-acre) reserve is situated on the southern shores of Botany Bay at Kurnell, within the Sutherland Shire.[1] The reserve is protected under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance as an important breeding ground for many vulnerable, protected, or endangered species. The Towra Point Aquatic Nature Reserve is located in the surrounding waterways.

  1. ^ a b c "Towra Point Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Towra Point". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.