Along with many other colourful wildflowers, a rare native orchid not seen since 1994 has made a stunning reappearance following the wildfire that burnt most of the State Conservation Area last February. Over 100 plants of the fire-dependent Canobolas Leek…
https://youtu.be/ErgTpy93cSE Dr Colin Bower explains that the tiny Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area is the last refuge for unique and threatened plants and animals that evolved on the Mount Canobolas volcano after it became dormant. Included are many species that…
https://youtu.be/8Zx1r5DIngY Dr Richard Medd highlights the value of the native flora on Mt Canobolas, of which some 150 species are at the extremes of their known ranges. Take Action Now Say NO to Mountain Bike Trails In Mt Canobolas SCA…
Much debate has occurred over the last few years in these pages regarding the use of the Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area for a large mountain biking facility. Such a development would involve a major change in the overall utilisation of…
Staff of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will be available on the summit of Mt Canobolas on all three days of the October long weekend from 10 am to 3 pm to discuss plans for restoration of facilities…
Local bushwalkers and naturalists stumbled across an illegal well-used mountain bike trail within the Mt Canobolas SCA. The trail passed through a stand of threatened Canobolas Candlebark trees and had constructed jumps and berms. Peter West of Environmentally Concerned Citizens…
The SCA is a small reserve with exceptional biodiversity values. A large, dedicated trail network (63 kms proposed within the SCA itself) and vastly increased visitor usage would risk the very values the reserve was set up to protect. The SCA should be protected for its biodiversity and cultural values, with only current passive recreation pursuits available to the public. Read more
