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Merriwa (Goulburn River) - Upper Hunter Shire Council
CMA Region: Hunter Central Rivers
IBRA Region:

Sydney Basin, Kerrabee Sub-region

Area: 880 ha Zoned: Rural 1 (a) Freehold
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Goulburn River is a former 880 hectare grazing property and adjoins the Goulburn River National Park. The property is les than 50km west of the Upper Hunter Valley and Central West Coal fields.

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 Goulburn River:-

  • Grassy White Box Woodland (Endangered Ecological Community)
  • Blakely’s Red Gum alluvial woodland (Part of Grassy White Box Endangered Ecological Community)
  • Dwyer's Red Gum Woodland
  • Ironbark, Cypress Pine, Bulloke, Grey Gum Sheltered Open Forest Woodland
  • White Bloodwood Exposed Open Forest
  • Narrabeen Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland

Click here to view a vegetation map for the property

Threatened Species Records
The following threatened species have been recorded on the Goulburn River property:-

  • Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby, endangered in NSW
  • Grey-crowned Babbler, vulnerable in NSW
  • Turquoise Parrot, vulnerable in NSW

The following threatened fauna species are predicted to occur on Goulburn River:-

  • Glossy Black Cockatoo
  • Barking, Powerful and Masked  Owls
  • Brown Treecreepers, Speckled Warblers,
  • Regent Honeyeater, Painted Honeyeater, Black-chinned Honeyeater
  • Squirrel Gliders

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

  • Prostanthera discolour
  • Ozothamnus tesselatus
  • Kennedia retrorsa

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.
  • Wild Pig Control

Photo Gallery

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

Narrabeen Sandstone Ridgeline Woodland
Narrabeen Sandstone Ridgeline Woodland

 
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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