Gunnedah is home to one of the largest and healthiest colonies of koalas in Australia. A publication called "Koalas & land use in Gunnedah Shire" was produced by the National Parks & Wildlife Service in 1992 and was supported by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, Australia - Save the Bush and the local community.

This unique report centred around koala management, tree preservation and land degradation. The report was also known as the "bearcare" study, reports that the koala population in the Gunnedah area has risen dramatically in the period 1970-1990. This is largely due to the creation and expansion of tree corridors which allow the koalas access into the town area.

Koalas are a great tourist attraction for Gunnedah and promote the healthy life for the people and wildlife living within it.

Koalas are now often seen right in the heart of the township in Gunnedah and the Visitor Information Centre in Anzac Park has even had its own resident presiding in a tree right out the front of the Centre.

To see a real life koala in Gunnedah, simply call in to the Visitor Information Centre to find out where you can spot one. You can even call into the Waterways Wildlife Park located on the Mullaley Rd just a few kilometres out of town heading towards Coonabarabran.

Gunnedah Koalas Facts