 Ukerebagh Island, located in the Tweed River | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Tweed River |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Ukerabagh Island Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
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  Ukerabagh Island Nature Reserve | |
| Nearest town or city | Tweed Heads |
| Coordinates | 28°11′25″S 153°32′54″E / 28.19028°S 153.54833°E |
| Established | 1983[1] |
| Area | 1.25 km2 (0.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Ukerabagh Island Nature Reserve |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Ukerabagh Island is a river island in the Ukerabagh Island Nature Reserve, a protected nature reserve. It is located in the mouth of the Tweed River, in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales in eastern Australia. The 125-hectare (310-acre) reserve is situated near Tweed Heads and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of a section that defines the border between the states of New South Wales and Queensland.[2] The island and reserve is an important site for coastal birds.
- ^ a b "Tweed Heads Historic Site and Ukerabagh Island Nature Reserve: Plan of management" (PDF). NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 7 September 1999. pp. 3–4. ISBN 0-7313-6053-2. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Ukerabagh Island". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2012.