Budderoo National Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Budderoo National ParkNew South Wales |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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Minnamurra Falls
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 Budderoo National Park
Location in New South Wales
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| Nearest town or city | Wollongong |
| Established | 3 October 1986 |
| Area | 7,219 ha (17,840 acres) |
| Managing authorities | National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | Budderoo National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Budderoo National Park is a 7,219-hectare (17,840-acre) national park that is located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia; 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.
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
In Spanish: Parque nacional Budderoo para niños
