Towra Point Wetlands

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Towra Point Wetlands by Tatiana Iliina, 2007

The Towra Point Nature Reserve and wetlands are located in Sydney, Australia. The reserve is 600 hectares and is surrounded by the 1400 hectare Towra Point Aquatic Nature Reserve, which, as the name suggests, is offshore.

 Towra Mangrove Swamps

The reserve is remarkable for, among other reasons, being located in a large city like Sydney. Despite the rich natural diversity of the relatively small park, early attempts to put the area to productive use were hardly successful, perhaps explaining how such a space would be passed down to current generations in such an unspoiled condition.

  The reserve includes all sorts of geological forms, including ponds, swamps, bays, fresh water lagoon, sand banks, forests and, of course, extensive intertidal wetlands. Dozens of endangered, protected and exotic species live in the reserve.