The Rock forest NSW

Survey Point The Rock forest NSW
Latitude -35.2611100 (35° 15′ 40″ S)
Longitude 147.0769400 (147° 4′ 37″ E)

About 3km west of The Rock township along the Lockhart Rd a track leads south into the unmissable reserve with the 554m mountain rising up behind. There are toilets and a shelter at this site. The forest is in good condition and can be full of birds. A track leads from the car park to the summit.

Camp rating 8. At last visit no camping was allowed but I have camped here in the past.

Surveys done 3

Blogs:

Melbourne to Cairns area via Newell Hwy, Carnarvon, Eungela. Return via Julia Creek, Quilpie, Lake Bindagolly. 2010

Northern Vic, Central NSW and central Qld 2013

Central NSW to Lake Bindegolly 2015

  • Crested Pigeon
    Ocyphaps lophotes
    1 (33.33%)
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida
    1 (33.33%)
  • Laughing Kookaburra
    Dacelo novaeguineae
    3 (100.00%)
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla
    2 (66.67%)
  • Little Corella
    Cacatua sanguinea
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-throated Treecreeper
    Cormobates leucophaea
    1 (33.33%)
  • Brown Treecreeper
    Climacteris picumnus
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata
    2 (66.67%)
  • Spotted Pardalote
    Pardalotus punctatus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Striated Pardalote
    Pardalotus striatus
    2 (66.67%)
  • Western Gerygone
    Gerygone fusca
    1 (33.33%)
  • Weebill
    Smicrornis brevirostris
    2 (66.67%)
  • Speckled Warbler
    Pyrrholaemus sagittatus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Yellow Thornbill
    Acanthiza nana
    2 (66.67%)
  • Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
    Acanthiza uropygialis
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-browed Babbler
    Pomatostomus superciliosus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
    Coracina novaehollandiae
    1 (33.33%)
  • Rufous Whistler
    Pachycephala rufiventris
    2 (66.67%)
  • Grey Shrike-thrush
    Colluricincla harmonica
    3 (100.00%)
  • Pied Currawong
    Strepera graculina
    1 (33.33%)
  • Grey Currawong
    Strepera versicolor
    1 (33.33%)
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen
    2 (66.67%)
  • Pied Butcherbird
    Cracticus nigrogularis
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-browed Woodswallow
    Artamus superciliosus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Willie Wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys
    1 (33.33%)
  • Grey Fantail
    Rhipidura fuliginosa
    2 (66.67%)
  • Little Raven
    Corvus mellori
    2 (66.67%)
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides
    1 (33.33%)
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-winged Chough
    Corcorax melanorhamphos
    1 (33.33%)
  • Scarlet Robin
    Petroica multicolor
    1 (33.33%)
  • Red-capped Robin
    Petroica goodenovii
    2 (66.67%)
  • Eastern Yellow Robin
    Eopsaltria australis
    1 (33.33%)