The Barren Grounds Nature Reserve is a protected nature park located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia. The 2,024-hectare (5,000-acre) reserve is situated east of Budderoo National Park, and west of the city of Kiama.[1] The reserve can also be accessed from the south, via a local road and a bush walk from the town of Berry. It is not far from the Nameless Sylvan Reserve owned by Bush Heritage Australia.
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve New South Wales | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve | |
Coordinates | 34°41′S 150°43′E |
Established | 1956 |
Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
Website | Barren Grounds Nature Reserve |
See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The nature reserve has several good lookouts that offer views of the coast. Interesting rock formations can be seen at Drawing Room Rocks, a geological feature in the southern part of the reserve. The former Barren Grounds Bird Observatory is located in the park.
The reserve 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]
Nature reserves of New South Wales, Australia | |
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Central NSW |
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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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Outback 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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