Logging has been stopped in parts of the proposed Great Koala National Park on the New South Wales mid north coast while the state government determines the impact on koalas and timber industry jobs.

The halt, announced today, covers more than 8,400 hectares of forest within the proposed national park, which is being gazetted in the region.

The NSW Environment Minister said logging was stopped on Friday and consultation with industry is to begin immediately.

It follows calls by crossbench MPs and environmental groups to ban the practise, out of concern for the remaining endangered species.

More to come.