Kockibitoo State Forest | |
County: | South Western Slopes |
Region: | New South Wales |
Country: | Australia |
Elevation: | - [1] |
Authority: | Forestry Corporation of NSW[2] |
Species: | White cypress pine |
Lesser Flora: | Grey box, Bulloak |
Kockibitoo State Forest is a native forest, located in the South Western Slopes region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The [2] state forest is located approximately south-west of Coolamon, and north-west of Wagga Wagga.[3]
117 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 75 were native, and 42 were introduced.[1] The state forest is dominated by white cypress pine. Other large tree species present within the forest include grey box and bulloak.[1]
Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, common onion orchid, purple burr-daisy, climbing saltbush, twining glycine, grey mulga, showy wattle, Mallee wattle, wedge-leaf hop-bush and creamy candles.[1]
At least 10 species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest, including Flame robin and Scarlet robin.[4]