Powrunna State Forest continues to be a hive of activity, with key updates over the past few months being:
- Another translocation occurred in June 2025. With another 11 northern hairy-nosed wombats being translocated from Epping Forest National Park (scientific) to Powrunna State Forest. This means that 38 wombats have now been translocated to Powrunna State Forest.
- Recent population monitoring has excitingly revealed three Powrunna pouch-young.
- In July, the installation of the wastewater and effluent treatment system at the workshop/base site was completed, and a planned burn was undertaken.
- Tenure actions are progressing to combine all the land associated with the project into the one aggregation and rename the area as Dhuny Yumba (Home of the Wombat) National Park (scientific). The dual name is something that the Steering Committee is exceptionally proud of, and will be the first dual park name within South West Region.
- Newly appointed Gunggari rangers visited the site for the first time in September and were given a tour of the site and provided with an overview of the project to date. A number of the Gunggari rangers also attended QPWS fire crew training in Gatton in September.
- A signage audit to identify the regulatory signage requirements, as well as other park signage has been undertaken.
- NRM work has been undertaken with a focus on macropod surveys and canid detection (presence or absence) using attractant pipes with cameras.
- Glencore have a promotional piece on the project on their website here Northern hairy-nosed wombat program
Photos attached:
- Pouch young.
- Wastewater and effluent treatment system being installed.
- Gunggari rangers and QPWS staff on site in September.
