450 hectares of irreplaceable habitat. One decision away from being gone for good.
Home to Koalas, Powerful Owls, Platypus & so much more -now threatened by four proposed developments
300+ global Scientists, Policymakers and Experts have united to protect Woogaroo Forest.
450 hectares of significantly intact biodiverse bushland
1000+ identified species
4 proposed developments under assessment
29 years since the planning rules governing this site were last set (1997) - times have changed
Koala
Powerful Owl
Powerful Owl
One of the most visible residents of Woogaroo Forest - this is Maximus.
Powerful Owl
Powerful Owl
Powerful Owl
Australia's largest owl, needing old, hollow-bearing trees to hunt and nest.
Platypus
Powerful Owl
Platypus
Found in the forest's waterways, and sensitive to every change.
“Australia is being asked to do what every nation is, from the Amazon to the Congo: protect what mature native forest remains. Woogaroo is one of those decisions, and the world is watching how it is made.
Prof Carlos Afonso Nobre - creator, Amazonia 4.0 project
A decision three decades in the making
- 1997 The planning rules still used to assess this site are gazetted.
- 1999 Australia's EPBC Act is created.
- 2019–2020 Four residential developments are referred under the EPBC Act.
- 2022 Koala status listed as Endangered.
- ~2026 A federal decision is expected any time - once made, there's no undoing it.
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