Budderoo National Park Explained

Type:protected
Budderoo National Park
State:nsw
Iucn Category:II
Image Upright:0.9
Coordinates:-34.6664°N 150.6575°W
Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:left
Nearest Town Or City:Wollongong
Area:7219ha
Managing Authorities:National Parks & Wildlife Service
Url:http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkHome.aspx?id=N0069 Budderoo National Park

The Budderoo National Park is a 7219ha[1] national park that is located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia; situated approximately south southwest of Sydney.

Location and features

The National Parks & Wildlife Servicemanaged 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 7334ha 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visitor Guide: South Coast highlights. PDF. National Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. 56. 17 May 2014.
  2. Web site: IBA: Budderoo & Barren Grounds . 7 June 2011 . Birdata . Birds Australia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm . 6 July 2011 .
  3. Web site: Map of Budderoo National Park, NSW. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 17 May 2014.