 The forest is located near the towns of Baradine and Narrabri and the villages of Pilliga and Gwabegar.Most land within the Pilliga is in crown tenure, either as State Forest (2,416 km2), Nature Reserve, State Conservation Area or National Park (2,770 km2).Author Eric Rolls wrote a historic account of the Pilliga called "A Million Wild Acres", which gives an insight into the history of the region.