Kindra State Forest | |
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Geography | |
Location | New South Wales, Riverina, Australia |
Coordinates | 34°48′17″S 147°12′17″E / 34.804697°S 147.204846°E |
Elevation | 220 metres (720 ft) - 240 metres (790 ft) [1] |
Area | 520 hectares (5.2 km2; 2.0 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Established | 1974 |
Governing body | Forestry Corporation of NSW [2] |
Ecology | |
Dominant tree species | White cypress pine, Grey box |
Kindra State Forest is a native forest, in the Australian state of New South Wales with a total area of about 520 hectares. [2] It is located at Coolamon, New South Wales. [3]
The state forest contains bike and walking trails. [3] In November 2022, it was announced as a finalist in the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards. [4]
145 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 99 were native, and 46 were introduced. [1] The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine. [5] Other large tree species present within the forest include white box, grey box, yellow box, river red gum and bulloak. [1]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, dusky fingers, waxlip orchid, purple burr-daisy, creeping saltbush, climbing saltbush, showy parrot-pea, green wattle, Mallee wattle, kangaroo thorn, weeping pittosporum, wedge-leaf hop-bush and creamy candles. [1]
At least 7 bird species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest, [5] including Brown Treecreeper, Flame robin, Grey-crowned babbler, Hooded robin, Little eagle and Speckled warbler. [5] Other bird species found in the state forest include white-browed babbler, white-browed woodswallow, masked woodswallow, dusky woodswallow, red-capped robin, eastern rosella, red-rumped parrot, and southern whiteface. [6]
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Kindra State Forest | |
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Geography | |
Location | New South Wales, Riverina, Australia |
Coordinates | 34°48′17″S 147°12′17″E / 34.804697°S 147.204846°E |
Elevation | 220 metres (720 ft) - 240 metres (790 ft) [1] |
Area | 520 hectares (5.2 km2; 2.0 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Established | 1974 |
Governing body | Forestry Corporation of NSW [2] |
Ecology | |
Dominant tree species | White cypress pine, Grey box |
Kindra State Forest is a native forest, in the Australian state of New South Wales with a total area of about 520 hectares. [2] It is located at Coolamon, New South Wales. [3]
The state forest contains bike and walking trails. [3] In November 2022, it was announced as a finalist in the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards. [4]
145 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 99 were native, and 46 were introduced. [1] The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine. [5] Other large tree species present within the forest include white box, grey box, yellow box, river red gum and bulloak. [1]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, dusky fingers, waxlip orchid, purple burr-daisy, creeping saltbush, climbing saltbush, showy parrot-pea, green wattle, Mallee wattle, kangaroo thorn, weeping pittosporum, wedge-leaf hop-bush and creamy candles. [1]
At least 7 bird species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest, [5] including Brown Treecreeper, Flame robin, Grey-crowned babbler, Hooded robin, Little eagle and Speckled warbler. [5] Other bird species found in the state forest include white-browed babbler, white-browed woodswallow, masked woodswallow, dusky woodswallow, red-capped robin, eastern rosella, red-rumped parrot, and southern whiteface. [6]
Media related to Kindra State Forest at Wikimedia Commons