Budderoo National Park, Macquarie Pass National Park, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve and Robertson Nature Reserve Plan of Management

Budderoo National Park, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, Macquarie Pass National Park and Robertson Nature Reserve form an inter-related group of parks and reserves at the eastern edge of the Southern Highlands, southwest of Wollongong. They comprise extensive areas of plateau and adjacent escarpment, predominantly supporting heathland, woodland, tall open forest and rainforest. The escarpment provides spectacular scenery and several lookouts and waterfalls are popular visitor attractions.

Budderoo National Park
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Date
1 October 1998
Publisher
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Type
Publication, Plan of management, Final
Status
Final
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 0-73107-6540
  • ID NPWS19981001
  • File PDF 446KB
  • Pages 48
  • Name budderoo-macquarie-pass-barren-grounds-robertson-plan-of-management-981001.pdf

The parks and reserves contain a diverse range of habitats and wildlife including several rare and threatened plant and animal species and significant rainforest areas. Considerable emphasis is given in the plan of management to conservation of these. Survey, weed control and appropriate fire management will be undertaken for the threatened species and regeneration of formerly cleared rainforest and floodplain areas will be encouraged.

A range of Aboriginal sites and historic places occur in the area, illustrating past landuse. Aboriginal sites will be protected and the historic Nurrewin homestead complex and Kellys Cottage will be conserved.

The parks and reserves are close to major population centres and within day trip distance of Sydney. They provide important opportunities for recreation and education about the natural environment. Educational facilities include a major rainforest interpretation centre at Minnamurra in Budderoo National Park, a Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Bird Observatory in Barren Grounds Nature Reserve and interpreted walking tracks in the other areas.

Amendments

This amendment should be read in conjunction with the Budderoo National Park, Macquarie Pass National Park, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve and Robertson Nature Reserve Plan of Management (1998).

Budderoo National Park, Macquarie Pass National Park, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve and Robertson Nature Reserve Amendments to the 1998 Plan of Management (2004)

These amendments arose from the addition of former crown land in the Carrington Falls area to Budderoo National Park and the reassessment of an action with regard to Clover Hill and Glenview Roads in Macquarie Pass National Park.

Photo: Minnamurra Falls, Budderoo National Park / D Finnegan/OEH