Brookong State Forest | |
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![]() White cypress pine forest | |
Geography | |
Location | South Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 35°14′38″S 146°39′13″E / 35.24389°S 146.65361°E |
Elevation | 150 metres (490 ft) - 180 metres (590 ft) [1] |
Area | 346 ha (3.5 km2; 1.3 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Governing body | Forestry Corporation of NSW [2] |
Ecology | |
Dominant tree species | White cypress pine [3] |
Lesser flora | Grey box, Yellow box, Blakely's red gum, Bulloak, Kurrajong [4] |
Brookong State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 346 ha (850-acre) [2] state forest is located approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) south-west of Lockhart. [5]
112 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 78 were native, and 34 were introduced. [6] The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine. [3] Other large tree species present within the forest include Grey box, Yellow box, Blakely's red gum, Bulloak, Kurrajong and Weeping myall. [4]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, dusky fingers, purple burr-daisy, creeping saltbush, climbing saltbush, showy parrot-pea, green wattle, Mallee wattle, golden wattle, wedge-leaf hop-bush and creamy candles. [1]
At least six bird species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest, [3] including diamond firetail, grey-crowned babbler, little eagle and scarlet robin. [3] Other birds found in the reserve include red-rumped parrot, red-capped robin, and Australian raven. [7]
Brookong State Forest | |
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![]() White cypress pine forest | |
Geography | |
Location | South Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 35°14′38″S 146°39′13″E / 35.24389°S 146.65361°E |
Elevation | 150 metres (490 ft) - 180 metres (590 ft) [1] |
Area | 346 ha (3.5 km2; 1.3 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Governing body | Forestry Corporation of NSW [2] |
Ecology | |
Dominant tree species | White cypress pine [3] |
Lesser flora | Grey box, Yellow box, Blakely's red gum, Bulloak, Kurrajong [4] |
Brookong State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 346 ha (850-acre) [2] state forest is located approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) south-west of Lockhart. [5]
112 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 78 were native, and 34 were introduced. [6] The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine. [3] Other large tree species present within the forest include Grey box, Yellow box, Blakely's red gum, Bulloak, Kurrajong and Weeping myall. [4]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, dusky fingers, purple burr-daisy, creeping saltbush, climbing saltbush, showy parrot-pea, green wattle, Mallee wattle, golden wattle, wedge-leaf hop-bush and creamy candles. [1]
At least six bird species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest, [3] including diamond firetail, grey-crowned babbler, little eagle and scarlet robin. [3] Other birds found in the reserve include red-rumped parrot, red-capped robin, and Australian raven. [7]