Brookong State Forest

Brookong State Forest
Brookong State Forest
	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)
Area	346 ha (3.5 km2; 1.3 sq mi)
Administration
Governing body	Forestry Corporation of NSW
Ecology
Dominant tree species	White cypress pine
Lesser flora	Grey box, Yellow box, Blakely's red gum, Bulloak, Kurrajong

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]

Environment

Flora

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]

Fauna

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]

References

^ ^a ^b Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314.
^ ^a ^b "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Regional Forest Assessment: South-western cypress state forests" (PDF). Natural Resources Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b Stelling, Fleur, ed. (March 1998). South West Slopes Revegetation Guide (PDF). Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Committee. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ "Forests NSW forest management zones - Riverina Region" (PDF). Forestry Corporation of NSW. January 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Lockhart Shire Council – 2014-15 State of the Environment Report" (PDF). Lockhart Shire. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ Schultz, Mike; Valenzisi, Tracey (2010). "Bird trails of the Riverina and South West Slopes of NSW" (PDF) (PDF). Riverina and South West Slopes Nature-Based Tourism Group. ISBN 978-0-646-53816-7. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

[RVSWS-1] Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314.

[fc-2] "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[RFA-cst-3] "Regional Forest Assessment: South-western cypress state forests" (PDF). Natural Resources Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[SWSRG-4] Stelling, Fleur, ed. (March 1998). South West Slopes Revegetation Guide (PDF). Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Committee. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

[5] "Forests NSW forest management zones - Riverina Region" (PDF). Forestry Corporation of NSW. January 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[6] "Lockhart Shire Council – 2014-15 State of the Environment Report" (PDF). Lockhart Shire. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[BTRSWSNSW-7] Schultz, Mike; Valenzisi, Tracey (2010). "Bird trails of the Riverina and South West Slopes of NSW" (PDF) (PDF). Riverina and South West Slopes Nature-Based Tourism Group. ISBN 978-0-646-53816-7. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

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Brookong State Forest

Environment

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