Tyagarah Nature Reserve Explained

The Tyagarah Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The reserve protects 7km (04miles) of coastline between Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads and has a total size of 875ha.[1] [2]

It protects six endangered ecological communities including coastal saltmarsh and swamp sclerophyll forest. There are also 33 threatened plant species that occur or are known to occur there including stinking cryptocarya, red lilly pilly and green-leaved rose walnut.[3]

The reserve is on the lands of the Bundjalung people, who are its custodians, and it is of great importance the Arakwal people, to whom it holds spiritual and cultural significance. The name Tyagarah comes from the Yugambeh–Bundjalung language word Targourah and is the word for 'open grass country' and/or 'camping ground'.[4]

Use

The Tyagarah Nature Reserve is a popular place for whale watchers, particularly in spring when humpback whale mothers pass through when travelling from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica.[5]

Tyagarah Beach, within the reserve, was designated a clothing optional beach by the Byron Shire in 1998 but this status was removed 30 August 2024 following complaints about inappropriate behaviour; no viable alternatives were found.[6] [7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyagarah Nature Reserve . 30 September 2024 . NSW National Parks . en .
  2. Web site: NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment . 8 May 2020 . Tyagarah Nature Reserve Plan of Management . 30 September 2024 . NSW Environment and Heritage . en . 2 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102005334/http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/research-and-publications/publications-search/tyagarah-nature-reserve-plan-of-management . live .
  3. Web site: Tyagarah Nature Reserve Learn more . 30 September 2024 . NSW National Parks . en . 2 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241002052106/https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/tyagarah-nature-reserve/learn-more . live .
  4. Web site: Tyagarah (place name) . 30 September 2024 . NSW Geographical Names Board . 2 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241002052111/https://proposals.gnb.nsw.gov.au/public/geonames/2fd77a50-fc30-41bf-8716-a5baf8ec7a74 . live .
  5. Web site: Tyagarah Nature Reserve NSW Holidays & Accommodation, Things to Do, Attractions and Events . 30 September 2024 . www.visitnsw.com . en-AU . 11 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230511220748/https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/north-coast/byron-bay-area/byron-bay/attractions/tyagarah-nature-reserve . live .
  6. News: 26 June 2024 . Naturist says Byron Bay nudist beach closure unlikely to stop visitors stripping down . 30 September 2024 . ABC News . en-AU . 2 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241002052104/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-26/tyagarah-beach-clothing-optional-nude-beach-to-close-byron-bay/104024908 . live .
  7. News: Lovejoy . Hans . 3 July 2024 . Nudity to be banned at Tyagarah by NPWS . 30 September 2024 . . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908035318/https://www.echo.net.au/2024/07/nudity-to-be-banned-at-tyagarah-by-npws/ . live .
  8. News: Kurmelovs . Royce . 30 June 2024 . Byron Bay is to be stripped of its nudist beach – and naturists blame 'conservative creep' . 30 September 2024 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077 . 2 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241002052106/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/30/byron-bay-nudist-beach-tyagarah-closure . live .

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