Seal Rocks Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Seal Rocks once supported the most northern rookery of the Australian fur seal in New South Wales where seals were seen regularly until the 1970s. There are still occasional sightings of Australian fur seals, and suitable habitat also exists for the New Zealand fur seal.

Seal Rocks may be used occasionally by little penguins and sea birds. The waters surrounding the reserve are within the Sanctuary Zone of the Port Stephens – Great Lakes Marine Park and the waters around Seal Rocks form a key aggregation site for the endangered grey nurse shark.

The nature reserve is in the traditional country of the Worimi people.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 requires that a plan of management be prepared for each nature reserve. A draft plan of management for Seal Rocks Nature Reserve was placed on public exhibition from 11 May to 20 August 2012. The submissions received were carefully considered before adopting this plan.