Bents Basin State Conservation Area
Bents Basin is a protected nature reserve and state park near Wallacia, New South Wales, Australia in the Sydney metropolitan area. The lake basin, which formed at the efflux of the Nepean River from the Hawkesbury Sandstone (Sydney sandstone) gorge, is a popular swimming hole with a camping area and an education centre used by local school groups. Also featuring a large woodland area and native wildlife, the reserve is the only picnic area along the Nepean River and it is one of the most popular water-based picnic parks in Greater Western Sydney.
| Bents Basin State Conservation Area New South Wales | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
The basin, which is also a swimming area. | |
Bents Basin State Conservation Area | |
| Nearest town or city | Silverdale Wallacia |
| Coordinates | 33°55′55.2″S 150°38′6″E |
| Established | 11 September 1980 |
| Area | 0.62 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| LGA(s) | Liverpool City Council and Wollondilly Shire |
| Region | South-western Sydney |
| Visitation | (in 200,000) |
| Managing authorities | NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Bents Basin State Conservation Area |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
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