Cocoparra National Park and Binya State Forest

The Cocoparra National Park and the Binya State Forest form a continuous band of native vegetation from Yenda in the south to Rankins Springs in the north. There is public access to many parts of these reserves and some interesting social history involved as well. The access road on the western side of the area was a Cobb and Co route in the 1800's and much of the land was opened as solider settler blocks in the 1920's concurrently with the beginnings of irrigation.

Cocoparra National Park

Ironbark Creek

Ironbark Creek is a picnic area off Woolshed Flat, part of Cocoparra National Park. It is isolated, yet accessible by conventional vehicles.

It is somewhat overgrown and the creek is mainly dry. There are several species of eucalyptus in the area - the sideroxylon of its name, as well as Bimble Box, Stringybarks and some large Dywer's Mallee. The area clearly shows three levels of vegetation despite many years of below average rainfall.

There are no marked out walking trails, but walking through the underbrush is reasonable easy. You can follow the creek upstream to the top of the ridge and then easily walk over the top to Jack's Creek. The creek narrows in places and becomes gorge like. The rock formations show interesting colours.

Or you can cross the creek to the west and walk up the ridge. This will give you great views of Woolshed Flat and the valleys within the range.

There are no facilites at this picnic site, but nearby Woolshed Flat camp ground has a toilet and picnic shelter.

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