Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens
| Booderee National Park | |
|---|---|
Booderee National Park Booderee National Park | |
| Location | Jervis Bay Territory |
| Nearest city | Sussex Inlet |
| Coordinates | 35°09′03″S 150°38′43″E / 35.15083°S 150.64528°E |
| Area | 63.12 km2 (24.37 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Governing body | Director of National Parks Wreck Bay Aboriginal community |
| Website | http://www.parksaustralia.gov.au/booderee |
Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens, formerly Jervis Bay National Park and Jervis Bay Botanic Gardens, are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia. The reserve is composed of two sections:
- the Bherwerre Peninsula, on the southern foreshore of Jervis Bay, Bowen Island and the waters of the south of the bay
- lands bordered by Wreck Bay to the south, St Georges Basin to the north and Sussex Inlet to the west
What is now a national park was declared as a nature reserve in 1971. In 1992, Jervis Bay National Park was declared. The local Aboriginal community was offered two seats on the park's Board of Management and declined as part of a protest over land rights issues.
In 1995, the park was transferred to the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community. At this time, the name of the park was changed to "Booderee". The name, meaning "bay of plenty" or "plenty of fish" in the Dhurga language, was chosen by the local Aboriginal community. It is now co-managed with Parks Australia.