The Pilliga

Pilliga Scrub: is a huge forested area in mid-western New South Wales . State Forests and a large Nature Reserve make up the Pilliga Scrub. The Pilliga is the largest native forest area in New South Wales .... Located 44 km north-west of Coonabarabran on the road to Pilliga and about 490 km north-west of Sydney, Baradine is an excellent base for exploring the camping spots, drives, bird routes and bushwalking trails in the area.
The Pilliga Scrub is at its best in spring and is home to a wide range of wildlife, including large koala colonies. However, there are 2700 km of crisscrossing roads in the scrub which are dry-weather only trails.
The Pilliga Nature Reserve is based on the Pilliga Sandstone and is underlain by silty sandstones, claystones and shales. The vegetation is dominated by narrow leafed iron bark–broad leafed iron bark–red iron bark woodland. Small areas of Blakely's red gum, yellow box, white box and angophora are also present. White cypress and black cypress are present in the sub-canopy along with the cycad.

A number of endangered fauna are present, including the endemic pilliga mouse, eastern pygmy possum, koala, glossy black-cockatoo, regent honeyeater and turquoise parrot. The Reserve also supports populations of the endangered brush-tailed rock wallaby, red-necked wallaby and swamp wallaby.

The Borah Creek Road was originally an old Cobb & Co coach track.

Large portions of the Pilliga Scrub burned in huge fires in late 2006