Milbrulong State Forest is a native forest, located in the

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. The state forest consists of two sections located apart, with the largest (approx. 355 hectares) located east of Milbrulong, and the smaller section (approx. 20 hectares) is located north-west of The Rock.

Etymology

The place name ''Milbrulong'' is derived from the local

Wiradjuri The Wiradjuri people (; ) are a group of Aboriginal Australian people from central New South Wales, united by common descent through kinship and shared traditions. They survived as skilled hunter-fisher-gatherers, in family groups or clans, a ...

word ''mulbirrang'' meaning " Rosella parrot".

Environment

Flora

127 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 90 were native, and 37 were introduced. At least 95 percent of the forest within the state forest is dominated by white cypress pine. Other large tree species present within the forest include White box, Yellow box and Bulloak. Native plant species recorded within the state forest include rock fern, nodding chocolate lily, bulbine lily, dusky fingers, smooth flax lily, Australian bluebell, climbing saltbush, spreading eutaxia, hakea wattle,

golden wattle ''Acacia pycnantha'', most commonly known as the golden wattle, is a tree of the family Fabaceae. It grows to a height of and has phyllodes (flattened leaf stalks) instead of true leaves. The profuse fragrant, golden flowers appear in late ...

, native cherry and creamy candles.

Fauna

At least 22 species listed under the ''Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016'' have been recorded within the state forest. This includes several bird species, such as the

Brown treecreeper The brown treecreeper (''Climacteris picumnus'') is the largest Australasian treecreeper. The bird, endemic to eastern Australia, has a broad distribution, occupying areas from Cape York, Queensland, throughout New South Wales and Victoria to P ...

Flame robin The flame robin (''Petroica phoenicea'') is a small passerine bird native to Australia. It is a moderately common resident of the coolest parts of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Like the other two red-breasted ''Petroica'' robins ...

and

Hooded robin The hooded robin (''Melanodryas cucullata'') is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic; the male bears a distinctive black-and-white plumage, while the female i ...

Gallery

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Red-capped Robin The red-capped robin (''Petroica goodenovii'') is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Found in drier regions across much of the continent, it inhabits shrubland, scrub and open woodland. Like many brightly coloured robins of the family ...

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