Yathong Nature Reserve is 35 km north-west of Mount Hope in central New South Wales. Yathong is next to the Nombinnie and Round Hill nature reserves.
Yathong is the largest reserve in NSW with an area of 107,241 hectares. It is mallee country with the outstanding feature of having all the large kangaroo species, the red, the grey and the eastern grey, in one area.
As well as mallee country, the reserve also protects box woodlands, belah and cypress. Species such as wild lime, sour bush, iron grass, yellow darling pea and wedding bush also live in the nature reserve.
A number of endangered native animals also live in the reserve including the mallee fowl, kultarr, and ningaui.
To find out more about Yathong Nature Reserve, including how to get there, where to park, culture and history, animals and more, visit the Office of Environment & Heritage website.
Foundation Projects
Growing Yathong Nature Reserve
Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife funding made the acquisition of this spectacular property possible. It is the major release area for captive bred Mallee Fowl. (See also Mallee Cliffs National Park, Nombinnie Nature Reserve and Mallee Fowl) The UNESCO has included Yathong in the list of international biosphere reserves.
