Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area, Hunthawang protects important habitats for many threatened animal species such as the Superb Parrot, Malleefowl, Pink Cockatoo, and Brown Treecreeper. Hunthawang also provides habitat for the threatened Painted Honeyeater as areas of its Boree woodlands contain Mistletoe, which is a key food for this species.
In 2003, NPWS estimated that in the Riverina, 94% of Boree woodlands had been cleared. This left only approximately 78,000 hectares from the original extent of 1.26 million hectares. Protecting Hunthawang increases the reservation level for Boree woodland in the Riverina from 0.9% to 12.4% of its current extent, which is a fantastic conservation outcome.
Two endangered ecological communities, including an area of Boree and remnant White Cypress Pine woodlands, are now protected in this state conservation area.
Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area, Hunthawang also preserves important cultural values. Aboriginal relics seen during inspections of Hunthawang included a number of scarred trees scattered throughout woodland areas, and earth mounds exhibiting scattered baked clay lumps. Stone artefacts and manuports were also found. These sites and artefacts are now preserved for the benefit of future generations.
Foundation Projects
Protecting Hunthawang for all time
The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife partnered with the Federal Government and the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service to acquire Hunthawang for the National Reserve System.
