The Big Scrub was once the largest continuous tract of sub-tropical rainforest in Australia, covering 75,000 hectares of the rich basalt soils to the east and north of Lismore on the north coast of New South Wales. Today only about 100 hectares remains as isolated patches. Six significant remnants, Boatharbour, Victoria Park, Davis Scrub, Andrew Johnston Big Scrub and Wilson, are nature reserves dedicated under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
The Big Scrub Nature Reserves Plan of Management includes Andrew Johnston Big Scrub, Victoria Park, Davis Scrub, Hayters Hill, Boatharbour and Wilson Nature Reserves.
