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 considered 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 (1975-12-21). As of 28 February 2018, Australia has 66 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a total area of 8,342,175 hectares (20,613,960 acres).[1][2][3]
Management of Ramsar wetlands in the Australian jurisdiction
The management of Ramsar sites listed within Australia is controlled at national level by the Australian government via the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and its accompanying regulations, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000.[4][5]
The act, as of 2015, lists the principles required for meeting treaty obligations in respect to "wetlands of international importance" including "environmental approvals" (i.e. sections 16-17B), the prerequisites for the making of both "declarations" and "bilateral agreements" (i.e. sections 34C and 37F, and 52 respectively), the approval process (i.e. section 138), "strategic assessments" (i.e. section 134J), and the management approach (i.e. sections 325 to 336 inclusive).[4]
The applicable regulation (i.e. regulation 10.02) lists three requirements as of 2015. Firstly, a set of general principles for management is described including the need for "public consultation," the involvement of parties with an interest and/or who may be affected by the management of wetland, as well as allowing for "continuing community and technical input." Secondly, the requirements for the management plan to be prepared for each listed wetland are described. Thirdly, the requirements for the "environmental impact assessment and approval" are described for parties wishing to undertake activities that are likely to have "a significant impact on the ecological character of a Ramsar wetland."[5][6]
^ abcdefghij"The List of Wetlands of International Importance" (PDF) (PDF). The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
^ abcdefghij. The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
^ ab"Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site" (PDF). Ramsar Convention Secretriat. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^"New partnership to restore Riverland Ramsar site (Commonwealth Environmental Water Office media release)". Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
External links
Official Australian Government webpage
List of Ramsar Sites
Australia's National Report to the 11th Conference of the Parties, 2011[dead link]
January 07, 2023
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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 considered as being of significant value not only for the Australian community but for humanity as a whole Ramsar logo Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLThe Ramsar Convention on Wetlands came into force for Australia on 21 December 1975 1975 12 21 As of 28 February 2018 Australia has 66 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance with a total area of 8 342 175 hectares 20 613 960 acres 1 2 3 Contents 1 Management of Ramsar wetlands in the Australian jurisdiction 2 Australian Capital Territory 3 New South Wales 4 Northern Territory 5 Queensland 6 South Australia 7 Tasmania 8 Victoria 9 Western Australia 10 External territories 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksManagement of Ramsar wetlands in the Australian jurisdiction EditThe management of Ramsar sites listed within Australia is controlled at national level by the Australian government via the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and its accompanying regulations the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 4 5 The act as of 2015 lists the principles required for meeting treaty obligations in respect to wetlands of international importance including environmental approvals i e sections 16 17B the prerequisites for the making of both declarations and bilateral agreements i e sections 34C and 37F and 52 respectively the approval process i e section 138 strategic assessments i e section 134J and the management approach i e sections 325 to 336 inclusive 4 The applicable regulation i e regulation 10 02 lists three requirements as of 2015 Firstly a set of general principles for management is described including the need for public consultation the involvement of parties with an interest and or who may be affected by the management of wetland as well as allowing for continuing community and technical input Secondly the requirements for the management plan to be prepared for each listed wetland are described Thirdly the requirements for the environmental impact assessment and approval are described for parties wishing to undertake activities that are likely to have a significant impact on the ecological character of a Ramsar wetland 5 6 Australian Capital Territory EditThe 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 ImageGinini Flats Subalpine Bog Complex Namadgi National Park 35 31 S 148 46 E 35 517 S 148 767 E 35 517 148 767 Ginini Flats 125 ha 309 acres 11 March 1996 1996 03 11 RS793New South Wales EditThe following wetlands are located in New South Wales 1 Ramsar wetlands of New South Wales Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No Description 2 ImageBlue Lake Kosciuszko National Park 36 24 S 148 19 E 36 400 S 148 317 E 36 400 148 317 Blue Lake 320 hectares 790 acres 17 March 1996 1996 03 17 RS800 Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps Riverina 34 30 S 146 23 E 34 500 S 146 383 E 34 500 146 383 Fivebough and Tuckerbil 689 hectares 1 700 acres 21 October 2002 2002 10 21 RS1224 Gwydir Wetlands North West Slopes 34 30 S 146 23 E 34 500 S 146 383 E 34 500 146 383 Gwydir 823 hectares 2 030 acres 14 June 1999 1999 06 14 RS993 Hunter Estuary Wetlands Newcastle 32 52 S 151 43 E 32 867 S 151 717 E 32 867 151 717 Hunter Estuary 2 971 hectares 7 340 acres 21 February 1984 1984 02 21 RS287 Little Llangothlin Lagoon Northern Tablelands 30 05 S 151 47 E 30 083 S 151 783 E 30 083 151 783 Little Llangothlin Lagoon 258 hectares 640 acres 17 March 1996 1996 03 17 RS798Lake Pinaroo Sturt National Park Far West 29 06 S 141 13 E 29 100 S 141 217 E 29 100 141 217 Lake Pinaroo 800 hectares 2 000 acres 17 March 1996 1996 03 17 RS799 Macquarie Marshes North West Slopes 30 45 S 147 44 E 30 750 S 147 733 E 30 750 147 733 Macquarie Marshes 18 726 hectares 46 270 acres 1 August 1986 1986 08 01 RS337 Myall Lakes Mid North Coast 32 30 S 152 17 E 32 500 S 152 283 E 32 500 152 283 Myall Lakes 44 612 hectares 110 240 acres 14 June 1999 1999 06 14 RS994 Narran Wetlands North West Slopes 29 43 S 147 26 E 29 717 S 147 433 E 29 717 147 433 Narran Lake 5 530 hectares 13 700 acres 14 June 1999 1999 06 14 RS995 Central Murray Forests Riverina 35 39 S 144 39 E 35 650 S 144 650 E 35 650 144 650 Central Murray Forests 84 028 hectares 207 640 acres 20 May 2003 2003 05 20 RS1291Paroo River Wetlands Far West 30 20 S 143 51 E 30 333 S 143 850 E 30 333 143 850 Paroo River 138 304 hectares 341 760 acres 13 September 2007 2007 09 13 RS1716 Towra Point Nature Reserve Sutherland Shire Sydney 34 00 S 151 10 E 34 000 S 151 167 E 34 000 151 167 Towra Point 386 hectares 950 acres 21 February 1984 1984 02 21 RS286 Northern Territory EditThe following wetlands are located in the Northern Territory 1 Ramsar wetlands of the Northern Territory Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No Description 2 ImageCobourg Peninsula Garig Gunak Barlu National Park 11 15 S 132 15 E 11 250 S 132 250 E 11 250 132 250 Cobourg Peninsula 220 700 hectares 545 000 acres 8 May 1974 1974 05 08 RS1 Kakadu National Park Stage 1 Alligator Rivers Kakadu National Park 12 40 S 132 45 E 12 667 S 132 750 E 12 667 132 750 Kakadu 1 683 000 hectares 1 690 000 acres 12 June 1980 1980 06 12 RS204 Kakadu National Park Stage 2 12 30 S 132 30 E 12 500 S 132 500 E 12 500 132 500 Kakadu 2 692 940 hectares 1 712 300 acres 15 September 1989 1989 09 15 RS441Queensland EditThe following wetlands are located in Queensland 1 Ramsar wetlands of Queensland Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No Description 2 ImageBowling Green Bay North Queensland 19 27 S 147 15 E 19 450 S 147 250 E 19 450 147 250 Bowling Green Bay 35 500 hectares 88 000 acres 22 October 1993 1993 10 22 RS632Currawinya Lakes South West Queensland 28 45 S 144 19 E 28 750 S 144 317 E 28 750 144 317 Currawinya Lakes 151 300 hectares 374 000 acres 11 March 1996 1996 03 11 RS791 Great Sandy Strait Wide Bay Burnett 25 28 S 152 54 E 25 467 S 152 900 E 25 467 152 900 Great Sandy Strait 93 160 hectares 230 200 acres 14 June 1999 1999 06 14 RS992 Moreton Bay South East Queensland 27 20 S 153 10 E 27 333 S 153 167 E 27 333 153 167 Moreton Bay 113 314 hectares 280 000 acres 22 October 1993 1993 10 22 RS631 Shoalwater and Corio Bays Central Queensland 22 40 S 150 17 E 22 667 S 150 283 E 22 667 150 283 Shoalwater Bay 239 100 hectares 591 000 acres 11 March 1996 1996 03 11 RS792 South Australia EditThe following wetlands are located in South Australia 1 Ramsar wetlands of South Australia Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No Description 2 ImageBanrock Station Wetland Complex Riverland 34 11 S 140 20 E 34 183 S 140 333 E 34 183 140 333 Banrock Station Wetland Complex 1 375 hectares 3 400 acres 21 October 2002 2002 10 21 RS1221 Bool and Hacks Lagoons Limestone Coast 37 08 S 140 41 E 37 133 S 140 683 E 37 133 140 683 Bool and Hacks Lagoons 3 200 hectares 7 900 acres 1 November 1985 1985 11 01 RS322 Coongie Lakes Lake Eyre Basin 27 27 S 140 00 E 27 450 S 140 000 E 27 450 140 000 Coongie Lakes 1 980 000 hectares 4 900 000 acres 1 June 1987 1987 06 01 RS376 Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetland Lake Alexandrina 35 56 S 139 18 E 35 933 S 139 300 E 35 933 139 300 The Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetland 140 500 hectares 347 000 acres 1 November 1985 1985 11 01 RS321 Piccaninnie Ponds Karst Wetlands Limestone Coast 38 3 3 S 140 56 11 E 38 05083 S 140 93639 E 38 05083 140 93639 Piccaninnie Ponds Karst Wetlands 862 hectares 2 130 acres 7 21 December 2012 2012 12 21 RS2136Riverland Ramsar site 8 9 Riverland 34 02 S 140 51 E 34 033 S 140 850 E 34 033 140 850 Riverland 30 600 hectares 76 000 acres 23 September 1987 1987 09 23 RS377Tasmania EditThe following wetlands are located in Tasmania 1 Ramsar wetlands of Tasmania Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No Description 2 ImageApsley Marshes Freycinet Peninsula 41 56 S 148 12 E 41 933 S 148 200 E 41 933 148 200 Apsley Marshes 880 hectares 2 200 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS255Cape Barren Island east coast lagoons Furneaux Group 40 22 S 148 23 E 40 367 S 148 383 E 40 367 148 383 Cape Barren Island 4 370 hectares 10 800 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS255 Interlaken Lakeside Reserve Central Highlands 42 09 S 147 10 E 42 150 S 147 167 E 42 150 147 167 Interlaken Lakeside 520 hectares 1 300 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS259Jocks Lagoon St Helens 41 21 S 148 18 E 41 350 S 148 300 E 41 350 148 300 Jocks Lagoon 18 hectares 44 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS258Lavinia King Island 39 45 S 144 05 E 39 750 S 144 083 E 39 750 144 083 Lavinia 7 020 hectares 17 300 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS253Little Waterhouse Lake North East 40 52 S 147 37 E 40 867 S 147 617 E 40 867 147 617 Little Waterhouse Lake 57 hectares 140 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS260 Logan Lagoon Flinders Island Furneaux Group 40 10 S 148 17 E 40 167 S 148 283 E 40 167 148 283 Logan Lagoon 2 320 hectares 5 700 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS252Lower Ringarooma River North East 40 54 S 147 56 E 40 900 S 147 933 E 40 900 147 933 Lower Ringarooma River 4 160 hectares 10 300 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS257 Moulting Lagoon Nature Reserve Freycinet Peninsula 42 05 S 148 10 E 42 083 S 148 167 E 42 083 148 167 Moulting Lagoon 4 580 hectares 11 300 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS251Pittwater Orielton Lagoon Southern Tasmania 42 48 S 147 30 E 42 800 S 147 500 E 42 800 147 500 Pittwater Orielton Lagoon 3 175 hectares 7 850 acres 16 November 1982 1982 11 16 RS254Victoria EditThe following wetlands are located in Victoria 1 Ramsar wetlands of Victoria Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No Description 2 ImageBarmah Forest Goulburn Valley Hume 35 55 S 145 08 E 35 917 S 145 133 E 35 917 145 133 Barmah Forest 28 515 hectares 70 460 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS262Corner Inlet South Gippsland 38 45 S 146 32 E 38 750 S 146 533 E 38 750 146 533 Corner Inlet 67 186 hectares 166 020 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS261Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site Glenelg Shire 38 05 S 141 07 E 38 083 S 141 117 E 38 083 141 117 Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site 22 289 hectares 55 080 acres 28 February 2018 2018 02 28 RS2344 3 Edithvale Seaford Wetlands Port Phillip 38 04 S 145 07 E 38 067 S 145 117 E 38 067 145 117 Edithvale Seaford 261 hectares 640 acres 29 August 2001 2001 08 29 RS1096 Gippsland Lakes East Gippsland 38 00 S 147 36 E 38 000 S 147 600 E 38 000 147 600 Gippsland Lakes 60 015 hectares 148 300 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS269 Gunbower Forest 35 49 S 144 19 E 35 817 S 144 317 E 35 817 144 317 Gunbower Forest 19 931 hectares 49 250 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS263Hattah Kulkyne Lakes Murray Mallee 34 41 S 142 26 E 34 683 S 142 433 E 34 683 142 433 Hattah Kulkyne Lakes 955 hectares 2 360 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS264 Kerang Wetlands Murray Mallee 35 40 S 143 56 E 35 667 S 143 933 E 35 667 143 933 Kerang 9 419 hectares 23 270 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS265Lake Albacutya Wimmera 35 46 S 141 58 E 35 767 S 141 967 E 35 767 141 967 Lake Albacutya 5 731 hectares 14 160 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS270Port Phillip Bay and Bellarine Peninsula Port Phillip Bellarine Peninsula 38 04 S 144 36 E 38 067 S 144 600 E 38 067 144 600 Port Phillip and Bellarine 22 897 hectares 56 580 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS266Western District Lakes Western District 38 10 S 143 31 E 38 167 S 143 517 E 38 167 143 517 Western District Lakes 32 898 hectares 81 290 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS268Western Port Bay Western Port 38 22 S 145 17 E 38 367 S 145 283 E 38 367 145 283 Western Port 59 297 hectares 146 530 acres 15 December 1982 1982 12 15 RS267Western Australia EditThe following wetlands are located in Western Australia 1 Ramsar wetlands of Western Australia Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No Description 2 ImageBecher Point Wetlands Swan Coastal Plain 32 23 S 115 44 E 32 383 S 115 733 E 32 383 115 733 Becher Point 677 hectares 1 670 acres 5 January 2001 2001 01 05 RS1048Eighty Mile Beach Kimberley 19 31 S 120 40 E 19 517 S 120 667 E 19 517 120 667 Eighty Mile Beach 125 000 hectares 310 000 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS480 Forrestdale and Thomsons Lakes Swan Coastal Plain 32 09 S 115 52 E 32 150 S 115 867 E 32 150 115 867 Forrestdale and Thomsons 754 hectares 1 860 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS481 Lake Gore Goldfields Esperance 33 47 S 121 29 E 33 783 S 121 483 E 33 783 121 483 Lake Gore 4 017 hectares 9 930 acres 5 January 2001 2001 01 05 RS1049Lake Warden System Goldfields Esperance 33 48 S 121 56 E 33 800 S 121 933 E 33 800 121 933 Lake Warden 2 300 hectares 5 700 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS485 Lakes Argyle and Kununurra Kimberley 16 19 S 128 44 E 16 317 S 128 733 E 16 317 128 733 Lakes Argyle and Kununurra 150 000 hectares 370 000 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS478 Muir Byenup System South West 34 29 S 116 43 E 34 483 S 116 717 E 34 483 116 717 Lake Muir 10 631 hectares 26 270 acres 5 January 2001 2001 01 05 RS1050 Ord River Floodplain Kimberley 15 15 S 128 22 E 15 250 S 128 367 E 15 250 128 367 Ord River 141 453 hectares 349 540 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS477 Peel Yalgorup System Swan Coastal Plain 32 49 S 115 42 E 32 817 S 115 700 E 32 817 115 700 Peel Yalgorup 26 530 hectares 65 600 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS482 Roebuck Bay Kimberley 18 07 S 122 16 E 18 117 S 122 267 E 18 117 122 267 Roebuck Bay 55 000 hectares 140 000 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS479 Toolibin Lake Wheatbelt 32 55 S 117 36 E 32 917 S 117 600 E 32 917 117 600 Toolibin Lake 493 hectares 1 220 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS483Vasse Wonnerup System South West 33 37 S 115 25 E 33 617 S 115 417 E 33 617 115 417 Vasse Wonnerup 1 115 hectares 2 760 acres 7 June 1990 1990 06 07 RS484 External territories EditThe following wetlands are located in the External territories 1 Ramsar wetlands of the External territories Name Location Coordinates Area Designated Designation No Description 2 ImageAshmore Reef National Nature Reserve Ashmore and Cartier Islands 12 15 S 123 02 E 12 250 S 123 033 E 12 250 123 033 Ashmore and Cartier Islands 58 300 hectares 144 000 acres 21 October 2002 2002 10 21 RS1220Coral 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 17 067 150 650 Coral Sea 1 729 200 hectares 4 273 000 acres 21 October 2002 2002 10 21 RS1222The Dales Christmas Island 10 28 S 105 33 E 10 467 S 105 550 E 10 467 105 550 The Dales 57 hectares 140 acres 21 October 2002 2002 10 21 RS1225Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve Coral Sea Islands Territory 29 41 S 159 06 E 29 683 S 159 100 E 29 683 159 100 Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs 188 000 hectares 460 000 acres 21 October 2002 2002 10 21 RS1223 Hosnies Spring Christmas Island 10 28 S 105 41 E 10 467 S 105 683 E 10 467 105 683 Hosnies Spring 1 hectare 2 5 acres 11 December 1990 1990 12 11 RS512Pulu Keeling National Park Cocos Keeling Islands 11 50 S 96 49 E 11 833 S 96 817 E 11 833 96 817 Pulu Keeling 122 hectares 300 acres 17 March 1996 1996 03 17 RS797 See also Edit Australia portal Environment portalList of Ramsar sites worldwide A Directory of Important Wetlands in AustraliaReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j The List of Wetlands of International Importance PDF PDF The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 19 June 2014 Retrieved 28 June 2014 a b c d e f g h i j The Annotated Ramsar List Australia The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 10 April 2013 Archived from the original on 19 September 2011 Retrieved 28 June 2014 a b Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site PDF Ramsar Convention Secretriat 28 February 2018 Retrieved 22 September 2018 a b Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Australasian Legal Information Institute Retrieved 12 October 2015 a b Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 Reg 10 02 Australasian Legal Information Institute Retrieved 11 October 2015 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 Schedule 6 Australasian Legal Information Institute Retrieved 11 October 2015 Peddie Clare Piccaninnie Ponds now a wetland world wonder The Advertiser Retrieved 24 January 2013 Riverland Ramsar site Department for Environment and Water Government of South Australia 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2021 New partnership to restore Riverland Ramsar site Commonwealth Environmental Water Office media release Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment Australia 2 December 2020 Retrieved 20 June 2021 External links EditOfficial Australian Government webpage List of Ramsar Sites Australia s National Report to the 11th Conference of the Parties 2011 dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Ramsar sites in Australia amp oldid 1081809991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
