Wildlife Reserve

Burrawang West Station has created a 275 acre Wildlife Sanctuary around the wetlands of the station.  The project was supported and completed with the help of several government bodies including State Water, Dept. of Fisheries, NSW Parks and Wildlife, and the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority whose leaders recognized our waterway as being one of the most important wetland environments in the Lachlan Valley of Central NSW.

The project started in 2004 with the fencing of 18 km around a branch of the Lachlan River, the Goobang Creek, which runs for 8 km thru Burrawang West Station.  The permanent water in the creek is a result of exceptional foresight and brilliant engineering displayed by the area’s pioneering family, the Edols who, in 1890 used camels to dig a canal to join the creek to the river. Over the next 100 years, the permanent waterway created an unparalleled wetland environment, drawing native wildlife and birds to establish their homes on Burrawang.

Over the past 5 years, due to the fencing and implementation of off-creek watering systems, cattle and sheep no longer have direct access to the creek. Natural grasses on the creek banks have regenerated and a healthy ecosystem provides habitat for an increasing number of frogs, fish, and birdlife.  Over 20kms of trails thru the reserve and several picnic areas, enable guests to appreciate the beauty of this wetland and its inhabitants by mountain bike riding, quad bike riding and kayaking along this magnificent inland waterway.