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Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
Northern Territory
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Blackmore River Conservation Reserve is located in Northern Territory
Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
Blackmore River Conservation Reserve
Location in Northern Territory
Nearest town or city Darwin
Established 1984
Area 547 hectares (1,352 acres)
Managing authorities Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
See also Protected areas of the Northern Territory

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

It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Darwin and lies along a 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) stretch of the Blackmore River from which it takes its name.

The threatened plant species, Cycas armstrongii is found within the reserve. Other species found in the area include Grevillea longicuspis and the orchid Dendrobium dicuphum.

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