Copeland Tops State Conservation Area

Copeland Tops State Conservation Area
New South Wales
Copeland Tops State Conservation Area; New South Wales
	Bird's nest ferns growing on shatterwood trees at Copeland Tops
	Copeland Tops State Conservation Area
Nearest town or city	Gloucester
Coordinates	31°57′45″S 151°48′05″E / 31.96250°S 151.80139°ECoordinates: 31°57′45″S 151°48′05″E / 31.96250°S 151.80139°E
Established	1 July 2003
Area	22.01 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Managing authorities	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Copeland Tops State Conservation Area

The Copeland Tops State Conservation Area is a protected conservation area located near the Barrington Tops in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The 2,201-hectare (5,440-acre) is situated 12 km (7 mi) west of Gloucester.

Features[]

Relics of the "Mountain Maid" gold mine may be visited with a tour guide.^[2] Gold was discovered by timber collectors in 1875. By 1878, around one thousand people were living in the area. Most of the gold mining activity had ceased by 1890.^[3] At the end of 1886, the Mountain Maid mine yielded 8,819 ounces (250,000 g) of gold. And the Hidden Treasure mine yielded 9,501 ounces (269,300 g).^[4]

Flora include wet sclerophyll eucalyptus forest and a unique "dry" rainforest. Rainforest trees present include shatterwood, black booyong, Moreton Bay fig, and the white cedar. Some of the red cedar grow in excess of 40 metres (130 ft) tall. Of note is the large epiphytic ferns growing in the rainforest, such as birds nest ferns, staghorn fern, and elkhorn ferns.

Koalas, eastern grey kangaroos, red-necked wallabies, wombats, and greater gliders are some of the many marsupial animals found here. Microbats rest in the gold mine shafts during the day.

References[]

^ "Statement of Management Intent: Copeland Tops State Conservation Area" (PDF). Office of Environment and Heritage (PDF). Government of New South Wales. June 2014. ISBN 978-1-74359-680-7. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Copeland Tops State Conservation Are: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^ Information Sign, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
^ "Copeland Gold Deposits: Prime Fact" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

[soi-1] "Statement of Management Intent: Copeland Tops State Conservation Area" (PDF). Office of Environment and Heritage (PDF). Government of New South Wales. June 2014. ISBN 978-1-74359-680-7. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

[oeh-2] "Copeland Tops State Conservation Are: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

[3] Information Sign, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

[DPI-4] "Copeland Gold Deposits: Prime Fact" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

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Copeland Tops State Conservation Area

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