Cumberland State Forest is a wet sclerophyll forest in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the southern edge of the Hornsby Plateau, the forest is located in the suburb of West Pennant Hills, Sydney and contains 40 hectares of native forest. It is the only metropolitan state forest in Australia. History The original land was privately owned and was cleared in 1908. In 1938 its management was taken over by the then NSW Forestry Commission, and one third of the land was planted as an arboretum while the rest was allowed to regenerate naturally. What is seen today is more than 50 years of forest growth. Recreation A number of walking tracks can be explored by visitors who can enjoy the onsite cafe or use the picnic and barbecue facilities. As of December 2016, TreeTops Adventure Park, a high ropes course, has been operating within Cumberland State Forest. The NSW Forestry Corporation runs volunteer and school holiday activities programs within the forest. Species Tree species in the forest include: Elaeocarpus reticulatus Glochidion ferdinandi Pittosporum undulatum Eucalyptus saligna Eucalyptus pilularis Eucalyptus crebra Eucalyptus punctata Eucalyptus fibrosa Corymbia maculata Syncarpia glomulifera References External links Forestry Corporation - Cumberland State Forest Explore the wonders of Cumberland State Forest - Australia's only metropolitan State forest New South Wales state forests The Hills Shire Parks in Sydney Nature reserves in New South Wales Remnant urban bushland