Koala - Habitat Study

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Cessnock City Council, in partnership with the NSW Koala Strategy, is embarking on an important Koala Habitat Study to better understand and protect local koala populations. This comprehensive study is a crucial step in conserving our iconic, yet endangered, koalas and ensuring their future in Cessnock.


What is the Koala Habitat Study?

This study will map koala habitats, conduct targeted koala surveys across the region, and gather vital data to help guide future conservation efforts in the Mulbring and Ellalong areas and the western slops of the Watagan Mountains. Click here to see a map of the areas that we are targeting for the study.

With advancements in technology and koala surveying methods, this study will fill the knowledge gap on our local koala population. Through this project, we aim to identify key areas where koalas live, which will help inform land management and conservation practices.


How Can You Get Involved?

Cessnock City Council is calling on the community to get involved in this important initiative and is looking for expressions of interest from landholders in the Quorrobolong, Mulbring and Mount Vincent areas who are keen to learn more and/or participate in the study by having teams conduct surveys on their property. Residents with a property that backs on to the Watagan/Sugarloaf Range who are keen to participate in the study are also welcome to complete the survey form below.

If you’re a local landholder, you can voluntarily participate by allowing access to your property for surveying purposes. Your participation will help provide valuable data for the study and contribute to the long-term conservation of koalas in our region. Click here to register your interest!


Want to attend the Cessnock Koala Workshop?

In response to community questions about the Koala Habitat Study and the NSW Koala Strategy, Cessnock City Council is bringing together a panel of experts for a community forum at Mulbring Valley Community Hall. Speakers will include project officers from the NSW Koala Strategy, Cessnock City Council, Port Stephens Koala Hospital, Local Land Services, Landcare, and the Drone and Conservation Dog survey teams.

Workshop Information:

  • Date - Saturday 14 June 2025
  • Time - 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location - Mulbring Community Hall (12 Stone St, Mulbring NSW 2323)

Light refreshments will be provided on the day. Click here to register for the workshop.


Have questions about the project? Email koalas@cessnock.nsw.gov.au

We look forward to working with the community to find out more about Koalas that live in the Cessnock LGA!



Cessnock City Council, in partnership with the NSW Koala Strategy, is embarking on an important Koala Habitat Study to better understand and protect local koala populations. This comprehensive study is a crucial step in conserving our iconic, yet endangered, koalas and ensuring their future in Cessnock.


What is the Koala Habitat Study?

This study will map koala habitats, conduct targeted koala surveys across the region, and gather vital data to help guide future conservation efforts in the Mulbring and Ellalong areas and the western slops of the Watagan Mountains. Click here to see a map of the areas that we are targeting for the study.

With advancements in technology and koala surveying methods, this study will fill the knowledge gap on our local koala population. Through this project, we aim to identify key areas where koalas live, which will help inform land management and conservation practices.


How Can You Get Involved?

Cessnock City Council is calling on the community to get involved in this important initiative and is looking for expressions of interest from landholders in the Quorrobolong, Mulbring and Mount Vincent areas who are keen to learn more and/or participate in the study by having teams conduct surveys on their property. Residents with a property that backs on to the Watagan/Sugarloaf Range who are keen to participate in the study are also welcome to complete the survey form below.

If you’re a local landholder, you can voluntarily participate by allowing access to your property for surveying purposes. Your participation will help provide valuable data for the study and contribute to the long-term conservation of koalas in our region. Click here to register your interest!


Want to attend the Cessnock Koala Workshop?

In response to community questions about the Koala Habitat Study and the NSW Koala Strategy, Cessnock City Council is bringing together a panel of experts for a community forum at Mulbring Valley Community Hall. Speakers will include project officers from the NSW Koala Strategy, Cessnock City Council, Port Stephens Koala Hospital, Local Land Services, Landcare, and the Drone and Conservation Dog survey teams.

Workshop Information:

  • Date - Saturday 14 June 2025
  • Time - 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location - Mulbring Community Hall (12 Stone St, Mulbring NSW 2323)

Light refreshments will be provided on the day. Click here to register for the workshop.


Have questions about the project? Email koalas@cessnock.nsw.gov.au

We look forward to working with the community to find out more about Koalas that live in the Cessnock LGA!



  • Get involved!

    Thank you for showing interest in your property being a part of the Koala Habitat Mapping Project.  

    Please answer the questions below and a member of our team will get back to you regarding your participation. Make sure to include any questions and/or comments that you have. Thank you once again for your interest in this important project!

    (Please note that there is a limit on the number of properties that are able to participate so, unfortunately, all who express their interest may not be able to participate.)

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