NATIONAL WILDERNESS RED INDEX

Published by the Colong Foundation for Wilderness Ltd. 30/09/94
Level 2, 332 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000.
Ph (02) 9261 2400; Fax (02) 9261 2144.

Name:

FORTESCUE RIVER

Nominated by:

Not recorded

Location:

Not recorded

Size
For size and tenure information contact the Colong Foundation.

DESCRIPTION

The Fortescue River area consists largely of a series of low hills and streams
based on Proterozoic basalts. The hills reach to 200 to 300 metres in height.
The Fortescue River flows from east to west just to the south of the area. [1]

Hummock grasslands and scattered eucalypt woodland are the dominant vegetation
types. [2]

STATE FORESTS

ENDANGERED SPECIES

LAND USE HISTORY

CONSERVATION HISTORY

THREATS

DAMS
A proposal exists to dam the Fortescue River to provide water to townships of
the Pilbara region. [3]

GRAZING
The pastoral leases in the southern part of the area are subject to grazing by
cattle. [4]

MINING
The Vacant Crown Land within the area is subject to mineral exploration titles. [5]

CONTACTS

No contacts are recorded from that area.
ENDNOTES
1
Prineas, P., Lembit, R., Fisher, N., 1986, "Australia's Wilderness An
Inventory".

2
Prineas, 1986.

3
Prineas, 1986.

4
Prineas, 1986.

5
Prineas, 1986.

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