great southern forest – National Parks Association of NSW

Who’s that Forest?

Posted by NPA NSWon August 31, 2026August 31, 2026in Spring 2026Leave a comment

Gary Dunnett, CEO NPA NSW

Anyone who has been part of conservation campaigning will know that one of the first challenges is settling upon a name. There are often assumptions and aspirations embedded in the choice of a preferred ‘brand’, and how it is interpreted by others can have profound implications for how community and government respond to a campaign.

All of which is highly relevant to NPA’s current proposals for new forest parks. The purpose of this article is to explain the ‘brands’ that are being used in our north and south coasts campaigns.

New Poll shows support for the Great Southern Forest

Posted by NPA NSWon August 18, 2026August 18, 2026in Media ReleasesLeave a comment

A Pyxis poll has shown overwhelming support for the creation of new national parks and protected areas on the NSW South Coast.

Statewide, 67 per cent of voters would support the creation of large new protected areas like the Great Southern Forest National Park proposal, with this number increasing to 72 per cent within the NSW South Coast area.

NSW South Coast communities call for the creation of the Great Southern Forest

Posted by NPA NSWon June 19, 2026June 18, 2026in Great Southern Forest, Media ReleasesLeave a comment

The National Parks Association of NSW (NPA) along with other conservation groups are calling for the creation of the Great Southern Forest, a visionary new national park proposal to protect nearly 1.2 million hectares of forests, wildlife habitat, vital water catchments, and cultural landscapes across southern New South Wales.

Strong community and government actions to create the globally iconic Great Koala National Park inspired three local South Coast-based NPA branches to join forces to protect their own patches through the Great Southern Forest proposal.

Great Southern Forest Proposal Winter 2026 Update

Posted by NPA NSWon June 1, 2026June 19, 2026in Winter 2026Leave a comment

Kate Carroll, NPA Conservation Projects

Momentum is building for the Great Southern Forest National Park proposal, with the project team meeting several key milestones, signalling the next phase of this ambitious conservation project.

The technical report outlining the proposal is in its final stages and will likely be available by the time you are reading this! It represents a significant body of work, bringing together the scientific, cultural and socio-economic rationale to support the establishment of what could become the largest national park in New South Wales. It is the result of several years’ work from a team of NPA members, staff and volunteers. The report’s release will provide a critical foundation for ongoing advocacy and engagement with government and other stakeholders.

Protecting Glenbog State Forest Against Logging Threats

Posted by NPA NSWon February 25, 2026February 25, 2026in Autumn 2026Leave a comment

Ella Magee-Carr and Andrew Wong, Wilderness Australia

Proposed native forest logging could devastate Glenbog State Forest, one of the last true strongholds of the endangered Southern Greater Glider on the NSW South Coast.

Great Southern Forest National Park proposal update

Posted by NPA NSWon December 1, 2025December 1, 2025in Summer 2025Leave a comment

Kate Carroll, Conservation Projects Officer

Recent field work was undertaken for the Great Southern Forests National Park proposal, documenting some of the iconic species and key flora and fauna of Southern NSW. I was joined by Dave Gallan, Gary Dunnett, Jenny Atton and Qinan Wang in October. We visited the lookouts over McDonald and Yerriyong State Forests of the Milton area then headed to the tableland State Forests: Tallaganda and Glenbog. The trip ended in the far south coast at East Boyd State Forest and Green Cape.