Barren Grounds Nature Reserve
Nature reserve of New South Wales, Australia
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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 | |
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Drawing Room Rocks | |
  Barren Grounds Nature Reserve Location within New South Wales | |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 34°41′S 150°43′E |
| Area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Governing body | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Website | https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/barren-grounds-nature-reserve |
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.
Birds
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]
