Caranbirini Conservation Reserve

Last updated October 06, 2025

Caranbirini Conservation Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)^[1]
Caranbirini Conservation Reserve
Location	Northern Territory
Nearest city	Darwin
Coordinates	16°16′33″S136°05′28″E / 16.27583°S 136.09111°E / -16.27583; 136.09111
Area	1,142 ha (4.41 sq mi)^[1]
Established	1996^[1]
Governing body	Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory

Caranbirini Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.

It is situated approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Borroloola and 705 kilometres (438 mi) south east of Darwin. The reserve can be accessed from the Carpentaria Highway.

The reserve contains a large number of habitats within a small area. Sandstone hills and ridges overlook woodlands and riverine vegetation surround a semi-permanent waterhole.^[2]

References

1 2 3 "Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in the Northern Territory (2012)". Department of Environment. 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
↑ "Caranbirini Conservation Reserve". Explore Australia's Outback. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

v t e Protected areas of the Northern Territory
Coastal Reserves	Casuarina Channel Point Shoal Bay
Conservation Areas	Adelaide River Foreshore Daly River (Mt Nancar) Douglas River / Daly River Esplanade Harrison Dam Melacca Swamp Oolloo Crossing Tree Point Stray Creek
Conservation Covenants	Lake Woods Newry Station Gouldian Finch Longreach Waterhole
Conservation Reserves	Anna's Reservoir Black Jungle/Lambells Lagoon Blackmore River Bullwaddy Channel Island Caranbirini Connells Lagoon Corroboree Rock Fogg Dam Henbury Meteorites Illamurta Springs Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Kintore Caves Knuckey Lagoons Kuyunba Mac Clark (Acacia peuce) Napwerte/Ewaninga Rock Carvings Native Gap Rainbow Valley Tnorala (Gosse Bluff) Vernon Islands Woodgreen
Historical Reserves	Alice Springs Telegraph Station Arltunga Attack Creek Barrow Creek Telegraph Station Central Mount Stuart Chambers Pillar Gregory's Tree Heavitree Gap Police Station John Flynn John Flynn's Grave Ryan Well Tennant Creek Telegraph Station Victoria River Depot
Hunting Reserves	Howard Springs
Marine Parks	Garig Gunak Barlu Limmen Bight
National Parks	Barranyi (North Island) Charles Darwin Djukbinj Dulcie Range Elsey Finke Gorge Garig Gunak Barlu Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range Judbarra / Gregory Keep River Limmen Litchfield Mary River Nitmiluk Watarrka West MacDonnell
Nature Parks	Berry Springs Butterfly Gorge Cutta Cutta Caves Giwining / Flora River Holmes Jungle Howard Springs Katherine Low Level Leaning Tree Lagoon N'Dhala Gorge Ruby Gap Trephina Gorge Umbrawarra Gorge Yeperenye/Emily and Jessie Gaps
Other places	Alice Springs Desert Park George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Leanyer Recreation Park Manton Dam Recreation Area Owen Springs Reserve Territory Wildlife Park Windows on the Wetlands
Related topics	Indigenous Protected Areas of the Northern Territory National parks of the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Protected areas managed by the Australian government Protected areas of Australia
The above list consists of places managed by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory either alone or with other parties

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Caranbirini Conservation Reserve

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