Lester State Forest

The 790 ha (2,000-acre)[2] state forest is located approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) south-west of Coolamon, New South Wales.

[4] 167 plant species have been recorded within the state forest, of which 104 were native, and 63 were introduced.

[1] Native plant species recorded within the state forest include nardoo, rock fern, small vanilla lily, bulbine lily, early nancy, dusky fingers, common onion orchid, purple burr-daisy, climbing saltbush, showy wattle, woolly wattle, Mallee wattle, golden wattle, hooked needlewood and creamy candles.

[1] At least 9 fauna species listed under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 have been recorded within the state forest.

[3] This includes several bird species, such as the brown treecreeper, diamond firetail, grey-crowned babbler and little eagle.

Aerial view of white cypress pines in Lester State Forest, 1999