Mann River Nature Reserve

Mann River Nature Reserve New South Wales
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Mann River Nature Reserve
Nearest town or city	Glen Innes
Coordinates	29°43′S 152°04′E / 29.717°S 152.067°E / -29.717; 152.067Coordinates: 29°43′S 152°04′E / 29.717°S 152.067°E / -29.717; 152.067
Established	7 July 1985 (1985-07-07)^[1]
Area	71.28 km² (27.5 sq mi)^[1]
Managing authorities	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Mann River Nature Reserve
See also	Protected areas of New South Wales

The Mann River Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located on the eastern edge of the Great Dividing Range on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 7,128-hectare (17,610-acre) reserve is situated approximately 57 kilometres (35 mi) east of the town of Glen Innes, some 145 kilometres (90 mi) west of Grafton, and approximately 155 kilometres (96 mi) north-east of Armidale. The reserve is located to the south of the Gwydir Highway on the Old Grafton Road. The Mann River bisects the reserve.^[2]

History

After an interest to protect the area, on 7 July 1985 an area of 7,128 hectares (17,610 acres) was gazetted as the Mann River Nature Reserve. The reserve is currently managed by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.^[1] The reserve is set nearby the old Grafton road, which in its day was the major route between Glen Innes and Grafton. The road was first built after an interest of logging for red cedar became predominant in the 1840s.

Geography

As the Mann River Nature Reserve is a part of the Great Dividing Range, the terrain itself is quite mountainous. There are a few creeks and rivers which traverse the nature reserve itself, the most major being the Mann River. The vegetation in the nature reserve is forests with native trees of Australia dotting the landscape. As the vegetation is forest, bushfires can start in the warm summer months, especially after a period of little rain. The nature reserve is home to many different varieties of Australian wildlife, including kangaroos, quolls and wallabies.^[3] The highest point in the nature reserve is Tommys Rock Lookout, which is set at an elevation of 1,015 metres (3,330 ft) above sea level.^[4]^[5]

Tourism

The reserve is a more unknown area to tourists when comparing it to other national parks, although there are camping facilities available. There are walking tracks to for visitors to view the park itself. ^[6]^[7]

References

1 2 3 "Mann River Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
↑ "Mann River Nature Reserve". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
↑ "Mann River Nature Reserve". Kevin's Wilderness Journeys. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
↑ http://www.australiaeguide.com.au/mann-river.phpm[]
↑ "Mann River Nature Reserve: Facilities and activities". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
↑ "Mann River Nature Reserve: Camping". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
↑ "Mann River Nature Reserve". Total Travel. Yahoo!7. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

External links

"Mann River Nature Reserve: Plan of management" (PDF). NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 17 November 2010. ISBN 978-1-74293-054-1.

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