Mann River Nature Reserve

The Mann River Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located on the eastern edge of the Great Dividing Range on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 7128ha reserve is situated approximately east of the town of, some west of, and approximately north-east of. The reserve is located to the south of the Gwydir Highway on the Old Grafton Road. The Mann River bisects the reserve.HistoryAfter an interest to protect the area, on 7 July 1985 an area of was gazetted as the Mann River Nature Reserve. The reserve is currently managed by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The reserve is set nearby the old Grafton road, which in its day was the major route between Glen Innes and Grafton. The road was first built after an interest of logging for red cedar became predominant in the 1840s.GeographyAs the Mann River Nature Reserve is a part of the Great Dividing Range, the terrain itself is quite mountainous. There are a few creeks and rivers which traverse the nature reserve itself, the most major being the Mann River. The vegetation in the nature reserve is forests with native trees of Australia dotting the landscape. As the vegetation is forest, bushfires can start in the warm summer months, especially after a period of little rain. The nature reserve is home to many different varieties of Australian wildlife, including kangaroos, quolls and wallabies. The highest point in the nature reserve is Tommys Rock Lookout, which is set at an elevation of above sea level.