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One of many kangaroos in Canberra's Nature Parks, this one near Mount Majura

The Canberra Nature Park is actually 30 separate protected areas in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ranging from bushland hills to lowland native grassland. Many of the areas have previously been cleared for grazing, but many are now returning to native bushland through revegetation and rehabilitation programs.

Canberra's inner hills Black Mountain, Mount Ainslie, Mount Majura, Mount Pleasant, Russell Hill, Red Hill, Mount Mugga, O'Connor Ridge, Bruce Ridge, Aranda Bushland, Mount Painter, The Pinnacle, Lyneham Ridge, Oakey Hill, Mount Taylor, Isaacs Ridge, Mount Stromlo, Mount Arawang, Neighbour Hill, Wanniassa Hill, and Narrabundah Hill are protected from development by the National Capital Plan and almost all are now part of the Canberra Nature Park system. These hills provide a scenic backdrop and natural setting for Canberra's urban areas, as originally set out in the Walter Burley Griffin Plan.

Most people in Canberra live within easy walking distance of a Canberra Nature Park area.

The areas are typically enclosed by simple wire fences, or by house fences. Gates are provided for people to walk or run in the parks; motorbikes are excluded. Some parks with mountains have reservoirs, as part of ACT Electricity and Water's supply network.

Nature park entrance to Red Hill reserve
Park Vegetation Area (km²) Park Vegetation Area (km²)
Aranda Bushland Forest 1.06 Black Mountain Forest 4.52
Bruce Ridge Forest 1.34 Cooleman Ridge Woodland 1.89
Crace Grassland Reserve Grassland 1.21 Dunlop Grassland Reserve Grassland 1.06
Farrer Ridge Woodland 1.78 Goorooyarroo Woodland 7.01
Gossan Hill Forest 0.48 Gungaderra Grassland Reserve Grassland 2.70
Isaacs Ridge Reserve Forest/Woodland 0.34 Jerrabomberra Wetland Reserve Wetland 2.08
McQuoids Hill Woodland 0.56 Mount Ainslie Forest/woodland
Mount Majura Woodland Mount Mugga Mugga Woodland 1.05
Mount Painter Reserve Woodland 0.86 Mount Pleasant Woodland 0.50
Mount Taylor Woodland 2.93 Mulanggari Grassland Reserve Grassland 1.17
Mulligans Flat Reserve Woodland 7.81 O'Connor Ridge Forest 0.62
Oakey Hill Reserve Woodland 0.66 Percival Hill Reserve Forest 0.63
Red Hill Woodland 2.87 Rob Roy Forest 19.77
The Pinnacle Reserve Woodland 1.38 Tuggeranong Hill Woodland 3.17
Urambi Hills Woodland 2.43 Wannissa Hills Woodland 2.27
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