List of Ramsar sites in Australia

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This is a list of wetlands in Australia that are designated by the Ramsar Convention as sites of international importance. Under the Convention, the wetlands are conisdered as being of significant value not only for the Australian community, but for humanity as a whole.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands came into force for Australia on 21 December 1975. Since that date, Australia has 65 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a total area of 8,319,886 hectares (20,558,890 acres).[1][2]

Wetlands in the Australian Capital Territory

The following wetlands are located in the Australian Capital Territory:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of the Australian Capital Territory
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Ginini Flats Subalpine Bog Complex Namadgi National Park 35°31′S 148°46′E / 35.517°S 148.767°E 125 ha (309 acres) 11 March 1996 RS793

Wetlands in New South Wales

The following wetlands are located in New South Wales:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of New South Wales
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Blue Lake Kosciuszko National Park 36°24′S 148°19′E / 36.400°S 148.317°E 320 hectares (790 acres) 17 March 1996 RS800
Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps Riverina 34°30′S 146°23′E / 34.500°S 146.383°E 689 hectares (1,700 acres) 21 October 2002 RS1224
Gwydir Wetlands North West Slopes 34°30′S 146°23′E / 34.500°S 146.383°E 823 hectares (2,030 acres) 14 June 1999 RS993
Hunter Estuary Wetlands Newcastle 32°52′S 151°43′E / 32.867°S 151.717°E 2,971 hectares (7,340 acres) 21 February 1984 RS287
Little Llangothlin Lagoon Northern Tablelands 30°05′S 151°47′E / 30.083°S 151.783°E 258 hectares (640 acres) 17 March 1996 RS798
Lake Pinaroo Sturt National Park, Far West 29°06′S 141°13′E / 29.100°S 141.217°E 800 hectares (2,000 acres) 17 March 1996 RS799
Macquarie Marshes North West Slopes 30°45′S 147°44′E / 30.750°S 147.733°E 18,726 hectares (46,270 acres) 1 August 1986 RS337
Myall Lakes Mid North Coast 32°30′S 152°17′E / 32.500°S 152.283°E 44,612 hectares (110,240 acres) 14 June 1999 RS994
Narran Wetlands North West Slopes 29°43′S 147°26′E / 29.717°S 147.433°E 5,530 hectares (13,700 acres) 14 June 1999 RS995
Central Murray Forests Riverina 35°39′S 144°39′E / 35.650°S 144.650°E 84,028 hectares (207,640 acres) 20 May 2003 RS1291
Paroo River Wetlands Far West 30°20′S 143°51′E / 30.333°S 143.850°E 138,304 hectares (341,760 acres) 13 September 2007 RS1716
Towra Point Nature Reserve Sutherland Shire, Sydney 34°00′S 151°10′E / 34.000°S 151.167°E 386 hectares (950 acres) 21 February 1984 RS286

Wetlands in the Northern Territory

The following wetlands are located in the Northern Territory:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of the Northern Territory
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Cobourg Peninsula Garig Gunak Barlu National Park 11°15′S 132°15′E / 11.250°S 132.250°E 220,700 hectares (545,000 acres) 8 May 1974 RS1
Kakadu National Park (Stage 1) Alligator Rivers,
Kakadu National Park 		12°40′S 132°45′E / 12.667°S 132.750°E 683,000 hectares (1,690,000 acres) 12 June 1980 RS204
Kakadu National Park (Stage 2) 12°30′S 132°30′E / 12.500°S 132.500°E 692,940 hectares (1,712,300 acres) 15 September 1989 RS441

Wetlands in Queensland

The following wetlands are located in Queensland:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of Queensland
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Bowling Green Bay North Queensland 19°27′S 147°15′E / 19.450°S 147.250°E 35,500 hectares (88,000 acres) 22 October 1993 RS632
Currawinya Lakes South West Queensland 28°45′S 144°19′E / 28.750°S 144.317°E 151,300 hectares (374,000 acres) 11 March 1996 RS791
Great Sandy Strait Wide Bay–Burnett 25°28′S 152°54′E / 25.467°S 152.900°E 93,160 hectares (230,200 acres) 14 June 1999 RS992
Moreton Bay South East Queensland 27°20′S 153°10′E / 27.333°S 153.167°E 113,314 hectares (280,000 acres) 22 October 1993 RS631
Shoalwater and Corio Bays Central Queensland 22°40′S 150°17′E / 22.667°S 150.283°E 239,100 hectares (591,000 acres) 11 March 1996 RS792

Wetlands in South Australia

The following wetlands are located in South Australia:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of South Australia
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Banrock Station Wetland Complex Riverland 34°11′S 140°20′E / 34.183°S 140.333°E 1,375 hectares (3,400 acres) 21 October 2002 RS1221
Bool and Hacks Lagoons Limestone Coast 37°08′S 140°41′E / 37.133°S 140.683°E 3,200 hectares (7,900 acres) 1 November 1985 RS322
Coongie Lakes Lake Eyre Basin 27°27′S 140°00′E / 27.450°S 140.000°E 1,980,000 hectares (4,900,000 acres) 1 June 1987 RS376
Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetland Younghusband Peninsula 35°56′S 139°18′E / 35.933°S 139.300°E 140,500 hectares (347,000 acres) 1 November 1985 RS321
Piccaninnie Ponds Karst Wetlands Limestone Coast 38°3′3″S 140°56′11″E / 38.05083°S 140.93639°E 862 hectares (2,130 acres)[3] 21 December 2012 RS2136
Riverland Riverland 34°02′S 140°51′E / 34.033°S 140.850°E 30,600 hectares (76,000 acres) 23 September 1987 RS377

Wetlands in Tasmania

The following wetlands are located in Tasmania:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of Tasmania
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Apsley Marshes Freycinet Peninsula 41°56′S 148°12′E / 41.933°S 148.200°E 880 hectares (2,200 acres) 16 November 1982 RS255
Cape Barren Island, east coast lagoons Furneaux Group 40°22′S 148°23′E / 40.367°S 148.383°E 4,370 hectares (10,800 acres) 16 November 1982 RS255
Interlaken Lakeside Reserve Central Highlands 42°09′S 147°10′E / 42.150°S 147.167°E 520 hectares (1,300 acres) 16 November 1982 RS259
Jocks Lagoon St Helens 41°21′S 148°18′E / 41.350°S 148.300°E 18 hectares (44 acres) 16 November 1982 RS258
Lavinia Nature Reserve King Island 39°45′S 144°05′E / 39.750°S 144.083°E 7,020 hectares (17,300 acres) 16 November 1982 RS253
Little Waterhouse Lake North East 40°52′S 147°37′E / 40.867°S 147.617°E 57 hectares (140 acres) 16 November 1982 RS260
Logan Lagoon Flinders Island,
Furneaux Group 		40°10′S 148°17′E / 40.167°S 148.283°E 2,320 hectares (5,700 acres) 16 November 1982 RS252
Lower Ringarooma River North East 40°54′S 147°56′E / 40.900°S 147.933°E 4,160 hectares (10,300 acres) 16 November 1982 RS257
Moulting Lagoon Nature Reserve Freycinet Peninsula 42°05′S 148°10′E / 42.083°S 148.167°E 4,580 hectares (11,300 acres) 16 November 1982 RS251
Pittwater-Orielton Lagoon Southern Tasmania 42°48′S 147°30′E / 42.800°S 147.500°E 3,175 hectares (7,850 acres) 16 November 1982 RS254

Wetlands in Victoria

The following wetlands are located in Victoria:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of Victoria
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Barmah Forest Goulburn Valley, Hume 35°55′S 145°08′E / 35.917°S 145.133°E 28,515 hectares (70,460 acres) 15 December 1982 RS262
Corner Inlet South Gippsland 38°45′S 146°32′E / 38.750°S 146.533°E 67,186 hectares (166,020 acres) 15 December 1982 RS261
Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Port Phillip 38°04′S 145°07′E / 38.067°S 145.117°E 261 hectares (640 acres) 29 August 2001 RS1096
Gippsland Lakes East Gippsland 38°00′S 147°36′E / 38.000°S 147.600°E 60,015 hectares (148,300 acres) 15 December 1982 RS269
Gunbower Forest 35°49′S 144°19′E / 35.817°S 144.317°E 19,931 hectares (49,250 acres) 15 December 1982 RS263
Hattah-Kulkyne Lakes Murray Mallee 34°41′S 142°26′E / 34.683°S 142.433°E 955 hectares (2,360 acres) 15 December 1982 RS264
Kerang Wetlands Murray Mallee 35°40′S 143°56′E / 35.667°S 143.933°E 9,419 hectares (23,270 acres) 15 December 1982 RS265
Lake Albacutya Wimmera 35°46′S 141°58′E / 35.767°S 141.967°E 5,731 hectares (14,160 acres) 15 December 1982 RS270
Port Phillip Bay and Bellarine Peninsula Port Phillip,
Bellarine Peninsula 		38°04′S 144°36′E / 38.067°S 144.600°E 22,897 hectares (56,580 acres) 15 December 1982 RS266
Western District Lakes Western District 38°10′S 143°31′E / 38.167°S 143.517°E 32,898 hectares (81,290 acres) 15 December 1982 RS268
Western Port Bay Western Port 38°22′S 145°17′E / 38.367°S 145.283°E 59,297 hectares (146,530 acres) 15 December 1982 RS267

Wetlands in Western Australia

The following wetlands are located in Western Australia:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of Western Australia
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Becher Point Wetlands Swan Coastal Plain 32°23′S 115°44′E / 32.383°S 115.733°E 677 hectares (1,670 acres) 5 January 2001 RS1048
Eighty Mile Beach Kimberley 19°31′S 120°40′E / 19.517°S 120.667°E 125,000 hectares (310,000 acres) 7 June 1990 RS480
Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Swan Coastal Plain 32°09′S 115°52′E / 32.150°S 115.867°E 754 hectares (1,860 acres) 7 June 1990 RS481
Lake Gore Goldfields-Esperance 33°47′S 121°29′E / 33.783°S 121.483°E 4,017 hectares (9,930 acres) 5 January 2001 RS1049
Lake Warden System Goldfields-Esperance 33°48′S 121°56′E / 33.800°S 121.933°E 2,300 hectares (5,700 acres) 7 June 1990 RS485
Lakes Argyle and Kununurra Kimberley 16°19′S 128°44′E / 16.317°S 128.733°E 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres) 7 June 1990 RS478
Muir-Byenup System South West 34°29′S 116°43′E / 34.483°S 116.717°E 10,631 hectares (26,270 acres) 5 January 2001 RS1050
Ord River Floodplain Kimberley 15°15′S 128°22′E / 15.250°S 128.367°E 141,453 hectares (349,540 acres) 7 June 1990 RS477
Peel-Yalgorup System Swan Coastal Plain 32°49′S 115°42′E / 32.817°S 115.700°E 26,530 hectares (65,600 acres) 7 June 1990 RS482
Roebuck Bay Kimberley 18°07′S 122°16′E / 18.117°S 122.267°E 55,000 hectares (140,000 acres) 7 June 1990 RS479
Toolibin Lake Wheatbelt 32°55′S 117°36′E / 32.917°S 117.600°E 493 hectares (1,220 acres) 7 June 1990 RS483
Vasse-Wonnerup System South West 33°37′S 115°25′E / 33.617°S 115.417°E 1,115 hectares (2,760 acres) 7 June 1990 RS484

Wetlands in the External territories

The following wetlands are located in the External territories:[1]

Ramsar wetlands of the External territories
Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No. Description[2] Image
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve Ashmore and Cartier Islands 12°15′S 123°02′E / 12.250°S 123.033°E 58,300 hectares (144,000 acres) 21 October 2002 RS1220
Coral Sea Reserves (Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reef and Cays) Coral Sea Islands Territory 17°04′S 150°39′E / 17.067°S 150.650°E 1,729,200 hectares (4,273,000 acres) 21 October 2002 RS1222
The Dales Christmas Island 10°28′S 105°33′E / 10.467°S 105.550°E 57 hectares (140 acres) 21 October 2002 RS1225
Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve Coral Sea Islands Territory 29°41′S 159°06′E / 29.683°S 159.100°E 188,000 hectares (460,000 acres) 21 October 2002 RS1223
Hosnies Spring Christmas Island 10°28′S 105°41′E / 10.467°S 105.683°E 1 hectare (2.5 acres) 11 December 1990 RS512
Pulu Keeling National Park Cocos (Keeling) Islands 11°50′S 96°49′E / 11.833°S 96.817°E 122 hectares (300 acres) 17 March 1996 RS797

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "The List of Wetlands of International Importance" (PDF) (PDF). The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "The Annotated Ramsar List: Australia". The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Peddie, Clare. "Piccaninnie Ponds now a wetland world wonder". The Advertiser. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

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