ACEAS VEG-TRANS NSW, 'Talanehi' horse paddock, Murrambatman

Pre-European benchmark-analogue vegetation: The site was originally a Box Gum Woodland on the deeper soils of the lower slopes and flats (Eucalyptus blakelyi and Eucalyptus melliodora) with a grassy understrey. Brief chronology of changes in land use and management: 1830 Grazing of native vegetation – shepherds 1900-1961 Fencing and continuous grazing with sheep 1905 Overstorey thinned by ringbarking 1920 Continued removal of suckers and regrowth 1962 Remaining larger trees pushed over with a bull dozer 1962-74 Continuous grazing with cattle 1968-78 Four applications of superphosphate and exotic pasture species 1975-82 Continuous grazing with horses 1983-84 Continuous grazing with sheep 1985 Continuous grazing ceased 1986 Commenced rehabilitation 1987-2008 Area lightly grazed using rotational grazing with sheep 2008-2010 All stock removed – increasing high numbers of kangaroos