Cumberland State Forest (New South Wales)

Cumberland State Forest is a wet sclerophyll forest in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the southern edge of the Hornsby Plateau, the forest is located in the suburb of West Pennant Hills, Sydney and contains 40 hectares of native forest.[3] It is the only metropolitan state forest in Australia and it is considered unique in comparison to the other state forests of NSW.[4][2]

Cumberland State Forest
Entry to the Palm Gully Trail
Geography
LocationWest Pennant Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°44′37″S 151°2′21.98″E
Area39.57 ha (0.4 km2; 0.2 sq mi)
Administration
Established1939
Governing bodyForestry Corporation of NSW[1]
Ecology
Dominant tree speciesSydney blue gum, Blackbutt, Grey ironbark, Turpentine[2]
Lesser floraForest red gum, Grey gum[2]

History

The original land was privately owned and was cleared in 1908.[2] In 1938 its management was taken over by the then New South Wales Forestry Commission, and it was dedicated as a state forest in 1939.[2] One third of the land was planted as an arboretum while the rest was allowed to regenerate naturally.[2] What is seen today is more than 50 years of forest growth.[5]

Recreation

A number of walking tracks can be explored by visitors who can enjoy the onsite cafe or use the picnic and barbecue facilities. As of December 2016, TreeTops Adventure Park, a high ropes course, has been operating within Cumberland State Forest. The Forestry Corporation of NSW runs volunteer and school holiday activities programs within the forest.[6]

Species

Tree species in the forest include:

See also

References
  1. "NSW State Forests" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 17 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. "Addendum to Coastal Hardwood Forest Management Plan outlining management of Cumberland State Forest" (PDF). Forestry Corporation. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. "Escape the everyday at Cumberland State Forest - Forestry Corporation of NSW". www.forestrycorporation.com.au.
  4. Forest Walk (Cumberland State Forest) RikWare Pty Ltd.
  5. Forest | NSW Department of Primary Industries Archived 2005-07-20 at the Wayback Machine , Explore the wonders of Cumberland State Forest - Australia's only metropolitan State forest Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, May 2009.
  6. "Sydney - The Hills - TreeTops - Eco-Tourism Family Attraction". www.treetops.com.au.
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