| Castlereagh Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Castlereagh Nature Reserve | |
| Nearest town or city | Castlereagh |
| Coordinates | 33°40′53″S 150°45′22″E / 33.68139°S 150.75611°E |
| Established | December 1995[1] |
| Area | 4.95 km2 (1.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Castlereagh Nature Reserve |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Castlereagh Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in the western suburbs of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The 495-hectare (1,220-acre) reserve is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the central business district, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-east of Penrith and located near the townships of Castlereagh and Londonderry. In 1960, 266 hectares (660 acres) was reclaimed for use as a Child Welfare Training School, and in 1971, 389 hectares (960 acres) was reclaimed for the establishment of a liquid waste disposal facility.
The boundary of the reserve is marked by The Northern Road to the west, by Llandilo Road to the east, rural properties to the south and by the Castlereagh Waste Management Centre to the north. The nature reserve was formerly Castlereagh State Forest and was managed as a production forest from 1917 to 1988, then as a demonstration forest from 1988 to 1995.[2]
- ^ a b "Castlereagh Nature Reserve". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Castlereagh, Agnes Banks and Windsor Downs Nature Reserves: Plan of Management (PDF) (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 5 March 1999. ISBN 0-7310-7637-0. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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