Cullivel State Forest is a native forest, located in the
South Western Slopes region of
New South Wales, in eastern
Australia
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. The state forest is located approximately north-east of
Urana
Urana is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Federation Council local government area.
Urana is located between Lockhart and Jerilderie, about southwest of the state capital, Sydney. To the wes ...
.
The now-closed section of the
Oaklands railway line passes through the northern section of the state forest.
Environment
Cullivel State Forest is dominated by
white cypress pine.
Other plant species present within the forest include
Grey box and
Bulloak.
At least three species listed under the
''Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016'' have been recorded within the state forest,
including
Grey-crowned babbler
The grey-crowned babbler (''Pomatostomus temporalis'') is a species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae.
It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lo ...
.
See also
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State Forests of New South Wales
The State Forests of New South Wales include over of public land managed by the Forestry Corporation of NSW as state forests on behalf of the NSW Government. As of March 2014, there were over 530 state forests in NSW.
Forestry Corporation manage ...
References
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New South Wales state forests
Lockhart Shire