| Nullarbor Regional Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Ceduna |
| Coordinates | 30°53′27″S130°33′11″E / 30.89083°S 130.55306°E /-30.89083; 130.55306[1] |
| Area | 19,198.51 km2 (7,412.59 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 1989[2] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Nullarbor Regional Reserve is aprotected area inSouth Australia located about 300 kilometres (190 miles) west ofCeduna.
Its boundaries are defined by theTrans-Australian Railway to the north and by theNullarbor National Park, theNullarbor Wilderness Protection Area and theYalata Indigenous Protected Area to the south. Its western boundary is with theWestern Australia - South Australian state border while its eastern boundary adjoins theYellabinna Regional Reserve.[3][4][5]
The northeastern corner of the reserve is the locations ofOoldea, and central northCook on the railway line,[4] and the northern boundary is adjacent to theMaralinga Tjarutja Aboriginal lands.[citation needed]
The northern boundary has the abandoned railway locations of Hughes, Denman, Fisher, O'Malley and Watson, as well as being the section of line that is the known as the longest railway straight.[citation needed]
The Nullarbor Regional Reserve and the adjoiningNullarbor National Park protect the world's largest semi-arid cave landscape, which is associated with many Aboriginal cultural sites.[citation needed] Wildlife inhabiting in the regional reserve includes the southern hairy-nosedwombat
The regional reserve is classified as anIUCN Category VI protected area.[1]
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