| Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
|---|---|
 An image of a healthy marsh in Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve, taken in 2010 | |
  Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve | |
| Nearest town or city | Dubbo |
| Coordinates | 30°38′24″S 147°41′31″E / 30.64000°S 147.69194°E |
| Established | January 1971[2] |
| Area | 198.24 km2 (76.5 sq mi)[2] |
| Website | Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve |
| Footnotes | |
| Official name | Macquarie Marshes |
| Designated | 1 August 1986 |
| Reference no. | 337[3] |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve is a protected natural wetland reserve that is located within the Macquarie Marshes, in the region along the lower Macquarie River in northwestern New South Wales, Australia. The 19,824-hectare (48,990-acre) reserve is situated approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) northwest of Sydney and 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Warren.
The Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve is the core of the Macquarie Marshes. It is the area most frequently flooded and contains samples of all the habitat types present in the Marshes. Nevertheless, there are large and significant wetland areas outside the nature reserve, including extensive river red gum areas and some of the largest rookeries in the Marshes.[4]
- ^ "Macquarie Marshes". Protected Planet. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Macquarie Marshes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve: Plan of management" (PDF). NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. May 1993. ISBN 0-7305-7351-6. Retrieved 26 September 2014.