A 2026 guide developed by Lachlan Turner is a great resource to get you started learning about koala’s.
In late 2025 the NSW government released guide for each local government area this is the Hills guide Hills_District_Koala_Corridors
Koalas are incredibly unique species. 10 years after a fire that severely reduced their population in the Hills, they have returned! They are frequently being spotted by residents and CHEN is committed to protecting them.
The Hills-Hornsby Rural Koala Project is a local koala research, that is fully volunteer run, with the aim of gaining the knowledge required to protect local koalas. Our volunteers have been recording evidence of koalas, mapping them and educating landholders and the community about how they can improve koala habitat.
We set up cameras and audio recorders in areas where we have heard or think we have seen a koala.
If you or someone you knows sees or hears a koala, please get in contact with us! Even if you aren’t sure, it never hurts to let us know so that we can confirm that.
Regular updates and news are posted to our Facebook group here.
Semi-regular updates can be viewed on the website here .
Our letter To the Hon Paul Scully Recognition of Hills Hornsby Hawkesbury koalas by NSW Koala Strategy in North-West Sydney
