South East and Tablelands, NSW

Overview

The coastal, alpine, tableland and slopes landscapes of the south-eastern corner of NSW nurtures unique biodiversity hotspots and also contains NSW's largest national park, Kosciuszko.

Threatened species

Featured threatened species

Scarlet Robin, male

Species profile

Common name
Scarlet Robin

Scientific name
Petroica boodang

Status in NSW
Vulnerable

Commonwealth status
Not listed

The Scarlet Robin is a small Australian robin that reaches 13 cm in length. The male has a black head and upperparts, with a conspicuous white forehead patch, white wing stripes and white tail-edges. The male has a bright scarlet-red chest and a white belly. The female is pale brown, darker above, and has a dull reddish breast and whitish throat. The whitish mark on the female’s forehead is smaller than the male’s.

Climate change

Mean temperatures are projected to rise by 2 ºC by 2070. The greatest increases are seen in the north and west of the region during summer and spring. All models show there are no declines in mean temperatures across the South East and Tablelands.

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Water

Water for the environment

98,300km²

Murray and Lower Darling valleys area

The management of environmental water in the Murray and Lower Darling valleys is critical to the ongoing health of a diverse range of ecological communities which include the world’s largest stand of River Red Gum and a 1700km stretch of Australia’s longest river.

Murray and Lower Darling valleys profile

81,527km²

Murrumbidgee valley area

In the Murrumbidgee valley, environmental flows support a range of wetland communities, providing habitat and breeding opportunities for flora and fauna as well as refuge during times of natural flow variation.

Murrumbidgee profile

REGIONAL RESOURCES

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Little Tern chicks (Sternula albifrons) huddled together

Coastal comeback: shorebirds digging in for another breeding season

Alpine vegetation, Kosciuszko Summit, Kosciuszko National Park

Northern Kosciuszko National Park reopened to the public

Chinamans Beach, Jervis Bay National Park with Point Perpendicular in the distance

Cruise ships to stay out of Jervis Bay Marine Park

Crested tern (Thalasseus bergii) in flight, returning to the nest Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve

Far south coast of NSW preparing for potential bird flu outbreak in wildlife

White sands walk, Greenfields Beach, Jervis Bay National Park

South Coast national parks hiring now

Beach views from Mystery Bay lookout, near Narooma, Eurobodalla National Park

Eurobodalla Area helicopter operations

Pigeon House walking track closed for repair works

Man crorouching over a coperlate word Eternity written in chalk on the ground

Honouring history: Four new blue plaques unveiled in NSW

Close-up of a plant with slender green stems and small, butterfly-shaped red and yellow flowers

NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee final determination: Bossiaea bombayensis

View of a dense eucalypt tree with numerous branches and leaves

NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee final determination: Eucalyptus parvula

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