Killabakh Nature Reserve

Killabakh Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Killabakh Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Killabakh Nature Reserve
Killabakh Nature Reserve
LocationNew South Wales
Nearest cityTaree
Coordinates31°39′09″S 152°24′00″E / 31.65250°S 152.40000°E / -31.65250; 152.40000
Area2,644 km2 (1,021 sq mi)[2]
EstablishedJanuary 1999[2]
Governing bodyNSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial website

The Killabakh Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The 2,644-hectare (6,530-acre)[2] reserve is situated approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Taree. Flora includes wet sclerophyll eucalyptus forest and rainforest. The word Killabakh is derived from the Worimi language meaning “blue gum”, a common local species of tree.

The reserve is part of the Coxcomb, Goonook, and Killabakh Nature Reserves, a network of wilderness and other protected areas along the Great Eastern Escarpment of the Great Dividing Range which, combined, contributes significantly to the aim of the initiative to connect and conserve mountain ecosystems running the length of eastern Australia.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Killabakh". Protected Planet. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Killabakh Nature Reserve". Office of Environment & Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Plan of Management: Coxcomb-Killabakh-Goonook Group" (PDF). Office of Environment & Heritage (PDF). Government of New South Wales. June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2019.