The Minister for Natural Resources is a ministry in New South Wales responsible for land, waterways, reserves and parks and forestry.

It was first established in 1984 but has been abolished for several intermittent periods since then.

The minister is responsible for the former portfolios of Mines.

It was abolished in 2007 and replaced with the portfolio of Climate Change, Environment and Water.

It was re-created in the first Baird ministry, and was abolished in the Second Baird ministry, replaced by the portfolio of Lands and Water.