MEDIA RELEASE 6 February 2026

A review of the NSW Government’s Koala baseline assessments for the North East Forest Alliance has found the Government’s models of Koala densities broad and inaccurate, with cleared paddocks near Kyogle claimed to have higher densities of Koalas than the Great Koala National Park, resulting in greatly inflated population estimates for NSW.

Photo: A paddock to the north-east of Kyogle, claimed to be some of the best Koala habitat in NSW with a Koala density of 0.36/ha, higher than the best habitat in the Great Koala National Park.