Conservation

Kippax Valley Devons, is located in the Manning Valley. It extends from the escarpment of the Comboyne plateau to the origins of Dingo Creek, where it arises on the Comboyne escarpment. The northern aspect of the property borders the Killabakh Nature Reserve. This reserve hosts an amazingly rich fauna, which includes a significant number of threatened species. This may be attributed to the diversity of habitats within the upper Kippax Valley. These habitats range from rainforest to dry sclerophyll — depending upon the micro-environments in the valleys which feed from the Comboyne escarpment.

The majority of the property contains native vegetation. Sydney blue gum (E. saligna) and tallowwood (E. microcorys) communities cover about 45% of its area. In the reserve, where these trees have been protected from logging in the early part of last century, they grow to a massive size. This is facilitated by the high rainfall resulting from the proximity of the Comboyne escarpment.

At Kippax Valley Devons, we go to great lengths to preserve this unique environmental resource. In addition, the Red Ruby Devon is recognised by many conservation organisations as being a preferred breed of cattle for grazing land with conservation value [see link].