Kingborough has a number of beautiful reserves within its Natural Areas Network. These Natural Areas are tracts of native bushland, established for the purposes of conservation, protection and education. Most of the reserves contain significant ecological processes and are habitats for threated flora and fauna.
A number of initiatives have contributed to the preservation of these reserves while creating unique nature based recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. Enjoy hiking, walking, riding, trotting or biking through a number of these beautiful natural areas and explore a number of dedicated ‘Tracks and Trails‘ have been created within or adjoining Kingborough’s Reserves.
See below to find out what Council is doing to manage our Natural Areas and how to get involved or take a closer look into one of our beautiful reserves and plan your next adventure.
Kingborough Reserves
| RESERVE NAME | LOCATION | PERMITTED USES | SNAPSHOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algona Reserve | KINGSTON | - CAT PROHIBITED RESERVE - Dog Walking - on lead and formed tracks only - No camping - No fires - Bicycle riding permitted - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Barretta Reserve | BARETTA - SOUTH OF MARGATE | - Dog Walking - on lead and formed tracks only - Horse riding permitted - Bicycle riding permitted - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Boronia Beach Reserve | KINGSTON | - CAT AND DOG PROHIBITED RESERVE - Camping prohibited - Camp fires prohibited - Motorbikes prohibited - Sections of this foreshore are dangerous - Area is under surveillance |  |
| Boronia Hills Reserve | KINGSTON | - Dog Walking - lead and formed tracks only - Horse riding prohibited - Bicycle riding prohibited - due to erosion problems - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Browns River Reserve | KINGSTON | - Dogs prohibited Dog beach located directly across from reserve at Tyndall Beach - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Coffee Creek Reserve | KINGSTON | - CAT AND DOG PROHIBITED RESERVE - Camping prohibited - Camp fires prohibited - Motorbikes prohibited - Bike prohibited on nature trails (only permitted on fire trails) |  |
| Denison Street Reserve | KINGSTON | - Dog Walking - on lead and formed tracks only - No camping - No fires - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Hawthorn Reserve | KINGSTON | - Dog Walking - on lead and formed tracks only - Bicycle riding permitted - No camping - No fires - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Manuka Hills Reserve | KETTERING | - Dog Walking - on lead and formed tracks only - No camping - No fires - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Margate Rivulet | MARGATE | - Dog Walking - on lead and formed tracks only - No camping - No fires - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Mary Knoll Reserve | BLACKMANS BAY | - Dog Walking - on lead and formed tracks only - No camping - No fires - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Nierinna Creek Reserve | MARGATE | - Dog walking - on lead and formed tracked only - No horses permitted in Reserve (Horses permitted on Nierinna Creek Track located across road from) - Motorbikes prohibited - No camping - No fires |  |
| Peggys Beach Reserve | KINGSTON | - Dog walking - on lead and formed tracks only - No camping - No fires - Horses prohibited - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Tinderbox Hills Reserve | BLACKMANS BAY | - Dog walking - on lead and formed tracks only - Horse riding permitted - Bicycle riding permitted - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Tramway Hill Reserve | MARGATE | - Dog walking on lead - No camping - No fires - Motorbikes prohibited |  |
| Whitewater Creek Reserve | KINGSTON | - Dog walking - on lead and formed tracks only - Bicycle riding permitted - Motorbikes prohibited |  |