South West Woodland Nature Reserve
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| South West Woodland Nature Reserve | |
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  South West Woodland Nature Reserve | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°03′53″S 148°42′54.9″E / 33.06472°S 148.715250°E |
| Area | 138.4 km2 (53.4 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1 January 2011[1] |
| Governing body | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Official website |
South West Woodland Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve, located in the South Western Slopes, Riverina, and Murray Darling Depression regions of New South Wales, in eastern Australia.[1] The 13,840 ha (34,200-acre) reserve consists of 27 separate precincts spread from Peak Hill in the north to Berrigan in the south, a distance of approximately 400 km (250 mi).[1]
The reserve lies within Wiradjuri and Ngiyampaa country.[1] Some parts of the reserve have been surveyed and have registered Aboriginal sites, however further study and engagement with Aboriginal communities is required to fully understand its historic significance to Aboriginal people.[1]
South West Woodland Nature Reserve was reserved as part of the National Park Estate (South Western Cypress Reservations) Act (2010).[1] Prior to reservation the various precincts were state forests, with the previous state forest names continuing to be used for each precinct.[1]
The various precincts of the reserve were gazetted as State Forests between 1913 and 1977[2] and managed by the Forestry Commission of NSW for logging and timber harvesting activities.[1] The state forests were reclassified as a nature reserve on 1 January 2011.[1]