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Marrawah - Warrumbungles Shire Council
CMA Region: Central West
IBRA Region:

Brigalow Belt South, Piliga Sub-region

Area: 404 ha Zoned: Rural 1 (a) Freehold
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Marrawah is part of a former 2000 hectare grazing property located on the western edge of the Gunnedah Coal Basin.

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 Marrawah:-

  • Blakely’s Red Gum-Yellow Box Woodland, 54 ha (Part of the White Box-Yellow Box- Blakely’s Woodland Endangered Ecological Community)
  • Yellow Box-Rough-barked Apple Woodland, 20 ha (Part of the White Box-Yellow Box- Blakely’s Woodland Endangered Ecological Community)
  • Derived Native Grassland, 5 ha (Part of the White Box-Yellow Box- Blakely’s Woodland Endangered Ecological Community)
  • Ironbark-Red Stringybark Woodland, 154 ha
  • Ironbark-Box Woodland, 160 ha

Click here to view a vegetation map for the property

Threatened Species Records
The following threatened fauna species are predicted to occur on Marrawah:-

  • Threatened Woodland birds including Grey-crowned Babbler, Brown Treecreeper, Diamond Firetail
  • Squirrel Glider
  • Regent Honeyeater
  • Barking  and Masked Owls

The following threatened flora species are predicted to occur on Marrawah:-

  • Goodenia macbarronii

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

  • Cessation of grazing and firewood/fence post collection
  • Fencing to keep stock out from adjoining properties.
  • Rehabilitation of Council gravel quarry
  • African Love Grass control

Photo Gallery

Yellow Box-Rough-barked Apple Grassy Woodland (EEC)
Yellow Box-Rough-barked Apple Grassy Woodland (EEC)

Regenerating Blakely’s Red Gum Grassy Woodland (EEC)
Regenerating Blakely’s Red Gum Grassy Woodland (EEC)

 
Properties at a Glance
(click a link below for information)

1. Sandy Wells, 389 ha

2. Appletree Flat, 214 ha

3. Mount Mallumla, 865 ha

4. Hidden Valley, 770 ha

5. Grass Tree Farm, 330 ha

6. Black Mountain, 1190 ha

7. Merriwa, 880 ha

8. Marrawah, 408 ha

9. Goonama, 2570 ha

10. Bulahdelah, 436 ha

11. Clifden Park, 1568 ha

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