Formerly State Forest
Jellore Flora Reserve was created in November 2020. It covers an area of 1400ha.
Located near Mittagong in Gundungurra County, the reserve is part of a wider area managed under the Gundungurra Indigenous Land Use Agreement. Jellore Flora Reserve is made up of 2 separate areas. Both areas share a boundary with Nattai National Park but are separated from each other by strip of private land.
Nattai National Park and Jellore Flora Reserve are part of a wider, extensive area of protected sandstone landscape, the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Jellore Flora Reserve is a natural area that fosters biodiversity and lies within a region that’s important for koala conservation. Other threatened animals, including greater gliders, powerful owls and gang-gang cockatoos make their homes here too.
Jellore Flora Reserve is also part of the protected water catchment area for Warragamba Dam, a major source of Sydney’s drinking water.
Walking to Mt Jellore is OK, provided walkers have landowner approvals where they need to access private property.