Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists
Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists
Our dry area reserves cover much of our region and represent vegetation types from before irrigated agriculture. For our purposes, what we call dry area reserves include national parks and state forests. It is in these areas that we find the most conservation programs and publicly accessible areas.
A lovely feel-good forest, with tall trees of bimble and grey box, understorey of 4 different acacias, hop bush, eriostemon and senna. Native grasses and herbs and orchids in spring.
Some of the last uncleared mallee close to Griffith. This reserve once hosted mallee fowl, but does no longer.
An example of a mature mixed woodland. Stackpoole is about 25 km north east of Goolgowi and was once used for logging cypress and for grazing.
One of the largest stands of mallee in NSW, Yathong Nature Reserve, Nombinnie Nature Reserve and Round Hill Nature Reserve combine to present one of the best birding areas within cooee of the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists.
Nature Reserves are not generally open to the public for overnight stays. Permission to visit the nature reserves must be obtained from the Cobar Office of teh New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service on 02 6836 2692.
The Coleambally Regional Reserve is made up of 10 blocks that display solid biodiversity values. Make sure that you check out the map at the Lions Park at Coleambally for the most up to date maps and information.
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