Budderoo National Park
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| Budderoo National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Minnamurra Falls | |
  Budderoo National Park | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Nearest town or city | Wollongong |
| Coordinates | 34°39′59″S 150°39′27″E / 34.66639°S 150.65750°ECoordinates: 34°39′59″S 150°39′27″E / 34.66639°S 150.65750°E |
| Area | 60 km2 (23.2 sq mi) |
| Established | 3 October 1986 |
| Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
Minnamurra Rainforest entrance
Budderoo is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 99 km southwest of Sydney, best known for the timber boardwalk through the Minnamurra rainforest. The park features waterfalls, picnic and barbecue areas, a visitors center.
Birds
Budderoo is part of the 7334 ha 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.[1]
Adjacent protected areas
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.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "IBA: Budderoo & Barren Grounds". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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