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Susan Island Nature Reserve: Protected Rainforest and River Island Geography
Clarence River protected area and biodiversity site
Positioned in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Susan Island Nature Reserve preserves a rare subtropical lowland rainforest remnant on alluvial river soils. The island serves as a vital roosting site for hundreds of thousands of grey-headed flying foxes while supporting extensive native vegetation restoration. This protected area stands as a unique reference site for floodplain ecology and historical vegetation patterns in the Clarence Valley.
- Area
- 0.23 km²
- Established
- 1982
- IUCN
- IV
- Relief
- Lowland



