Situated less than three hours north of Sydney, AWC’s newest sanctuary protects 3,932 hectares of native forest in the Hunter region of New South Wales – lush habitat for the Endangered Koala and many forest-dwelling species that do not currently occur within AWC’s network of sanctuaries and partnership areas.
Located on the Traditional Lands of the Worimi Nation, Gorton Forest Sanctuary is a working title and AWC is seeking to consult with the Local Aboriginal Land Council on an appropriate name.
Brad Leue/AWCGetting a new sanctuary of this magnitude off the ground requires diligent effort and a lot of collaboration. Keep reading for the latest update from our field team working at Gorton Forest.
“We haven’t spotted a koala in person yet… That said, the team have taken up the challenge of finding these elusive marsupials and have discovered countless fresh claw marks on trees throughout the sanctuary, so it is only a matter of time.” – Josh Gunthrie, Senior Land Management Officer.
While on their recent Koala quest, AWC team members photographed their favourite residents, including the Spotted-Tailed Quoll, the Eastern Brown Snake, the Diamond Python, the Shingleback Lizard, as well as mesmerizing, fairytale-level fungi.
