Barakee is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 257 km north of Sydney. It is connected to Barakee State Conservation Area.
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Barakee National Park New South Wales | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
![]() ![]() Barakee National Park | |
Coordinates | 31°38′30″S 151°51′06″E |
Established | 1999 |
Area | 50.11 km2 (19.3 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The park and conservation area form an ecological corridor from the Manning River floodplain to the Great Dividing Range, linking diverse habitats. It also supports several threatened animal species.[2]
There is a high diversity of forest ecosystems and other vegetation communities in the area. It includes significant stands of old-growth forest and rainforest habitats. The vegetation is dominated by Sydney blue gum (Eucalyptus saligna), forest red gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis), river oak (Casuarina cunninghamiana), thin-leaved stringybark (Eucalyptus eugenioides), tallowwood (Eucalyptus microcorys), grey gums (Eucalyptus punctata, Eucalyptus canaliculata and Eucalyptus biturbinata), white mahogany (Eucalyptus acmenoides), pink bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia), broad-leaved apple (Angophora subvelutina) and apple box (Eucalyptus bridgesiana).[2]
Threatened animal species include glossy black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami), scarlet robin (Petroica boodang), flame robin (Petroica phoenicea), eastern false pipistrelle (Falsistrellus tasmaniensis), koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and eastern bentwing-bat (Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis).[2]
Barakee is remote, and therefore doesn't have large numbers of visitors, but it provides a natural experience. Camping, swimming and fishing are possible in the park. Visitors can hike or drive four-wheel vehicles.[2]
The fires that took place in 2019/2020 left scars on some parts of the park. So many parts are closed to visitors, to give the habitat time to recover and to renew the infrastructure.[3]
National parks of New South Wales, Australia | |
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Central West, North West Slopes, Riverina, and South West Slopes |
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Hunter and Mid North Coast |
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New England Tablelands |
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Northern Rivers |
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Far West NSW |
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South Coast and Highlands |
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Sydney and surrounds |
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Protected areas of New South Wales |
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