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BIZARRE: Sydney koala corridor to be protected from development - You Need To See This

Land owned by Sydney Water is set to become a national park after koalas were found living there. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Sydney land previously marked for a new housing development will instead now become a National Park, after koalas were discovered living in trees in the area.

"Today is about one thing and one thing only and that is that we need to get on and save koalas in the wild," new Environment Minister Penny Sharpe told reporters from Wedderburn in the city's southwest on Saturday.

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