National Parks Outback Hinterland
Western Australia
Dryandra
State
Forest
Dryandra
State
Forest
covers
27,000
hectares
on
the
western
edge
of
the
Central
Southern
Wheatbelt.
The
Forest,
which
consists
of
a
number
of
discontinuous
blocks,
is
an
important
area
for
nature
conservation.
Many
endangered
species
survive
there
including
mammals
such
as
Western
Australia's
fauna emblem,
the
Numbat
(Myrmecobius
fasciatus).
Dryandra
is
a
remnant
of
the
open
eucalypt
woodlands
which
covered
much
of
the
wheatbelt.
As
these
woodlands
generally
grow
on
more
fertile
soils,
they
have
now
largely
been
cleared
to
create
farmland.
Land
clearing
in
the
wheatbelt
began
in
the
late
1890's,
and
native
vegetation
is
now
restricted
to
reserves,
including
road
sides,
rock
outcrops
and
salt
lake
fringes
where
land
is
unsuitable
for
agriculture.
Dryandra
contains
at
least
twenty
species
of
native
mammals
and
over
100
species
of
birds.
Spring
is
the
best
time
to
view
the
many
wildflowers.
Camping
is
not
permitted
in
the
forest,
but
the
Dryandra
Village,
or
the
nearby
town
of
Narrogin,
provide
a
base
for
you
to
stay.
All Photos courtesy of Tourism Western Australia
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