CMA Region:	Hunter Central Rivers
IBRA Region:	NSW North Coast, Ellerston Sub-region
Area: 1190 ha	Zoned: Rural 1 (a)	Freehold
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Black Mountain is part of a former 1704 ha grazing property that is under an exclusive purchase option in favour of Eco Trades.

The property is strategically located less than 20km from a number of proposed coal mines in the Upper Hunter Valley coal field.

A full ecological inventory is currently being undertaken, This page will be updated once these studies are completed.

Vegetation Communities
The following vegetation types have been recorded on Black Mountain:-

• Grassy White Box Woodland (EEC)
• Narrow-leaved Ironbark – White Cypress Pine Woodland
• Grey Gum-Yellow Box-Silvertop Stringybark
• River Oak Riparian Forest
  

Threatened Species Records
The following threatened species have been recorded on Black Mountain:-

• Spotted-tail Quoll

The following threatened fauna species are predicted to occur on Black Mountain:-

• Koala
• Forest owls
• Threatened woodland Birds (Speckled warbler, Diamond Firetail, Grey-crowned Babbler, Brown Treecreeper)
• Glossy Black-cockatoo

Conservation Management Activities
The following conservation management activities are either underway or planned:-

• Cessation of grazing and firewood/fence post collection
• Fencing out grazing lands from the conservation area
• Feral Pig and Fox Control
• Weed control

Photo Gallery


Looking south from Black Mountain towards Lake Glenbawn over undulating valley floor of Grassy White Box Woodland (Endangered Ecological Community).

Regenerating remnant Grassy White Box Woodland (Endangered Ecological Community).