Brogo Reserve

Brogo Reserve
New South Wales
Brogo Reserve is located in New South Wales
Brogo Reserve
Brogo Reserve
Coordinates36°30′38.66″S 149°46′48″E / 36.5107389°S 149.78000°E / -36.5107389; 149.78000
Established1995[1]
Area1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesBush Heritage Australia
WebsiteBrogo Reserve

The Brogo Reserve is a 120-hectare (300-acre) nature reserve in Brogo, owned (since 1995) and managed by Bush Heritage Australia. It is located at the north-eastern end of the Bega Valley in south-eastern New South Wales—409 kilometres (254 mi) south of Sydney and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Bega.

Features

Landscape and vegetation

Brogo encompasses three forested ridges, with granite outcrops, separated by fern gullies. Habitat types include riparian oak forest along the Brogo River, dry grass forest, dry rainforest and wet shrub forest.[1]

Fauna

Mammal species present on Brogo include the sugar glider, common wombat and long-nosed bandicoot. The reserve is home to 70 indigenous bird species,[2] include the powerful owl.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Brogo Reserve". Places we protect. Bush Heritage Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. ^ Schwarz, Derek (21 November 2011). "Brogo bush is protected". Bega District News. Retrieved 5 August 2021.


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