Eagles Claw Nature Reserve

Eagles Claw Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Eagles Claw Nature Reserve
Location	New South Wales
Nearest city	Eden
Coordinates	37°04′22″S149°55′00″E / 37.07278°S 149.91667°E / -37.07278; 149.91667
Area	0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi) [1]
Established	27 March 1986 (1986-03-27) [1]
Governing body	NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Website	Official website

The Eagles Claw Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located on the south coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The 1-hectare (2.5-acre) reserve protects a strip of rugged coastline in the vicinity of Lookout Point at the town of Eden. The reserve was gazetted on 27 March 1986, to give protection to what was then thought to be the only known mainland breeding colony of little penguins in the state.

Description

The location is a scenic attraction deriving its name from the appearance, when viewed from the north, of a bird's three-taloned foot. It abuts a residential subdivision of Eden. ^[2]

The reserve encloses a set of four narrow sea gutters, or small bays, surrounded by low cliffs. Boulders and boulder debris from the cliffs contain crevices and cavities where the penguins nest. There are dense stands of coastal scrub dominated by bracelet honey myrtle above the cliffs. ^[2]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• environment portal

• Protected areas of New South Wales

References

1. "Eagles Claw Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
2. Eagles Claw Nature Reserve: Plan of Management (PDF). NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. July 1992. ISBN   0-7305-7338-9.