Recreational Activities
Australia's world heritage list
Index page for Australian properties on the World Heritage List. This site has a map of the properties and provides links to further information.
http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/world/index.html
Australian Alps National Parks
There are eleven national parks and reserves in the Australian Alps that cross State and Territory borders. These parks and reserves are collectively known as the Australian Alps national parks.
http://www.australianalps.environment.gov.au/
Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG)
The aim of the Australian National Botanic Gardens is to grow, study and promote Australia's native flora. The Australian National Botanic Gardens maintains a scientific collection of native plants from all parts of Australia. The Gardens also cultivates plants threatened in the wild.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/
Commonwealth botanic gardens
Find out about Australia's Commonwealth Botanic Gardens. This page provides links to information on the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra; Booderee Botanic Gardens, Booderee National Park; and Norfolk Island Botanic Garden, Norfolk Island.
http://environment.gov.au/parks/bot/botanic-gardens.html
Commonwealth national parks
Find out about Australia's Commonwealth National Parks. This page provides links to information on Kakadu National Park, Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, Booderee National Park, Norfolk Island National Park, Christmas Island National Park and Pulu Keeling National Park.
http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/national-parks.html
Do you want to go recreational fishing?
Recreational fishing activities are managed by the states and territories. This page links to the recreational fishing rules for the states and territories.
http://www.daff.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/rec-fishing
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
This site is the gateway for information on all aspects of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area.
http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/
Kakadu national park
Kakadu National Park is managed jointly by its Aboriginal traditional owners and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/
Permits required for Commonwealth parks and reserves
If you wish to conduct research or any commercial activity in a Commonwealth Park or Reserve, or carry out certain recreational or other activities, you will require a permit to do so. Activities must be consistent with the Management Plan for the park or reserve in which the activity is to be conducted.
http://australia.gov.au/service/permits-required-for-commonwealth-parks-and-reserves
Permits required for Commonwealth parks and reserves
If you wish to conduct research or any commercial activity in a Commonwealth park or reserve, or carry out certain recreational or other activities, you will require a permit to do so. This page provides full details and downloads for permits relating to Commonwealth parks and reserves.
http://environment.gov.au/parks/permits/index.html
