
Southeast
Coocumbac Island Nature Reserve: Mapping Rare Rainforest on the Manning River
Protected island geography in New South Wales
Coocumbac Island Nature Reserve represents a key protected area on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, safeguarding a distinct subtropical lowland rainforest community. The reserve features a dense canopy of strangler figs, mangroves, and alluvial river terrain that serves as a sanctuary for rainforest-dependent wildlife. Its geography provides a clear window into the ecological history of the Manning River and its traditional significance as an Indigenous meeting place.
- Area
- 0.06 km²
- Established
- 1981
- IUCN
- IV
- Water
- Water-dominated

