Budderoo National Park
| Budderoo National Park | |
|---|---|
Minnamurra Falls | |
Budderoo National Park | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Nearest city | Wollongong |
| Coordinates | 34°39′59″S 150°39′27″E / 34.66639°S 150.65750°E |
| Area | 7,219 ha (27.87 sq mi) |
| Established | 3 October 1986 |
| Governing body | National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/budderoo-national-park |
The Budderoo National Park is a 7,219-hectare (17,840-acre)[1] national park which is located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia and is situated approximately 99 kilometres (62 mi) south southwest of Sydney.
Location and features
The National Parks & Wildlife Service – managed park is best known for the timber boardwalk through the Minnamurra rainforest. The park features waterfalls, picnic and barbecue areas, and a visitors centre.
Budderoo is part of the 7,334-hectare (18,120-acre) Budderoo and Barren Grounds Important Bird Area which contains large numbers of endangered eastern bristlebirds, as well as smaller numbers of pilotbirds and rockwarblers, in a mosaic of sandstone heath and eucalypt woodland habitats.[2]
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve is adjacent to the eastern border of the park; Yarrawa State Forest is not far from the park's western border.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Visitor Guide: South Coast highlights". National Parks & Wildlife Service (PDF). Government of New South Wales. p. 56. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "IBA: Budderoo & Barren Grounds". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Map of Budderoo National Park, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
External links
- "Budderoo National Park". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- "Budderoo National Park". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2014.