Iluka Nature Reserve Explained

The Iluka Nature Reserve in a protected nature reserve that is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The 135ha reserve is situated near the coastal town of . The average elevation of the terrain above sea level is 6 meters.^[2]

The littoral rainforest, one of the last remaining in the Southern Hemisphere, is part of the Coastal group of the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Gondwana Rainforests, inscribed in 1986.^[3] The reserve was added to the Australian National Heritage List in 2007. It contains many different plant species ranging from coastal dune species to tropical rainforest species. The Iluka rainforest has a vast range of native animal species ranging from wallabies and kangaroos to wombats and echidnas. Iluka is known for the rare coastal emu.

This nature reserve is very popular with bird watchers. Over 140 species of birds have been recorded here.^[4]

See also

• Broadwater National Park
• Bundjalung National Park
• Protected areas of New South Wales

External links

• Web site: Broadwater National Park, Bundjalung National Park, and Iluka Nature Reserve: Park management. PDF. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. August 1997. 0-7310-7655-9.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iluka Nature Reserve: Park management. Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. 23 September 2014.
2. Web site: Iluka Nature Reserve reserve, New South Wales, Australia. 2021-09-28. au.geoview.info.
3. World Heritage and Associative Natural Values of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of Australia. PDF. 9.5 Coastal Group. NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. December 2004. 2003. Revised. 23 September 2014. Hunter, R. John. 82.
4. Web site: Iluka Nature Reserve. 2021-09-28. NSW National Parks. en.