Coastal environments
The NSW coastline is lined with scenic beaches that are ideal places to enjoy surfing, swimming and fishing. Besides the great sun, sand and surf, there's also plenty of interesting wildlife and marine animals to see in NSW's coastal environments.
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Across the NSW South Coast and North Coast, you’ll find beaches and estuaries teeming with interesting marine plants and marine animals. During migration season, enjoy whale watching as you witness humpback whales sailing past, join a dolphin watching tour by boat, or see if you can spot pelicans, white-bellied sea eagles and Australian fur seals from along the shoreline.
The coastal saltmarsh and wetlands found around these coastal beaches support a wide variety of birdlife and other wildlife amongst their mangrove forests and sea grass meadows. Among the many colourful creatures you might spot are yabbies, rainbow fish, cormorants, and green tree frogs.
Parks in which this environment is found
- Arakoon National Park
- Arakwal National Park
- Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve
- Beowa National Park
- Bongil Bongil National Park
- Bouddi National Park
- Brisbane Water National Park
- Bundjalung National Park
- Cape Byron State Conservation Area
- Coffs Coast Regional Park
- Crowdy Bay National Park
- Eurobodalla National Park
- Gaagal Wanggaan (South Beach) National Park
- Garigal National Park
- Glenrock State Conservation Area
- Green Cape area in Beowa National Park
- Hat Head National Park
- Jervis Bay National Park
- Killalea Regional Park
- Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
- Kurnell area in Kamay Botany Bay National Park
- La Perouse area in Kamay Botany Bay National Park
- Malabar Headland National Park
- Mimosa Rocks National Park
- Munmorah State Conservation Area
- Muogamarra Nature Reserve
- Murramarang National Park
- Myall Lakes National Park
- Pambula-Haycock area in Beowa National Park
- Royal National Park
- Sea Acres National Park
- Sydney Harbour National Park
- Tomaree National Park
- Worimi National Park
- Wyrrabalong National Park
- Yuraygir National Park