Warrumbungle National Park

Country NSW

16 July

AERIAL BAITING: ongoing - every six weeks

Warrumbungle National Park is a heritage-listed national park located in the Orana region of New South Wales, approximately 550km northwest of Sydney. It was first proclaimed as a reserve in 1953 and became a national park in 1967. It was added to the Australian National Heritage List in December 2006. The park is home to various species, including koalas.

The baiting activities undertaken at Warrumbungle National Park are managed by the Castlereagh office of the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Type: aerial baiting

Target species: foxes

Dates: every six weeks

Contact office: Castlereagh - (02) 6843 4000

Notes: NPWS claim that this program “protects the endangered brush-tailed rock-wallaby”.