Milbrulong State Forest
Geography
LocationSouth Western Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates35°18′00″S 146°55′54″E / 35.299898°S 146.931658°E / -35.299898; 146.931658
Elevation200 metres (660 ft) - 225 metres (738 ft)[1]
Area376 hectares (3.8 km2; 1.5 sq mi)
Administration
Governing bodyForestry Corporation of NSW[2]
Ecology
Dominant tree speciesWhite cypress pine[1][3]
Lesser floraWhite box, Yellow box, Bulloak, Wedge-leaf Hop-bush, Acacia sp., Sticky everlasting[3]

Milbrulong State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 376-hectare (930-acre)[2] state forest consists of two sections located 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) apart, with the largest (approx. 355 hectares) located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Milbrulong, and the smaller section (approx. 20 hectares) is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of The Rock.[4]

Etymology

Mulbirrang (Eastern Rosella)

The place name Milbrulong is derived from the local Wiradjuri word mulbirrang meaning "Rosella parrot".[5][6]

Environment

Flora

127 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 90 were native, and 37 were introduced.[7] At least 95 percent of the forest within the state forest is dominated by white cypress pine.[8] Other large tree species present within the forest include White box, Yellow box and Bulloak.[1]

Native plant species recorded within the state forest include rock fern, nodding chocolate lily, bulbine lily, dusky fingers, smooth flax lily, Australian bluebell, climbing saltbush, spreading eutaxia, hakea wattle, golden wattle, native cherry and creamy candles.[1]

Fauna

At least 22 species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest.[8] This includes several bird species, such as the Brown treecreeper, Flame robin and Hooded robin.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Burrows, Geoff E. (1999). "A survey of 25 remnant vegetation sites in the South Western Slopes, New South Wales". Cunninghamia. 6 (2): 283–314.
  2. 1 2 "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 Stelling, Fleur, ed. (March 1998). South West Slopes Revegetation Guide (PDF). Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Committee. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Forests NSW forest management zones - Riverina Region" (PDF). Forestry Corporation of NSW. January 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Milbrulong". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rosella". Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation Language Program. Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lockhart Shire Council – 2014-15 State of the Environment Report" (PDF). Lockhart Shire. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Regional Forest Assessment: South-western cypress state forests" (PDF). Natural Resources Commission. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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