Minnamurra
Rainforest
(Budderoo National
Park)
"A destination waiting for you to experience"
Winner 1993,
1994 and 1995 NSW Tourism Award
for Excellence in Environmental
Tourism.
1996 Australian Institute of Horticulture - National Award of Excellence
Open
betwen 9.00 am and 5.00 pm every day of the year
(except Christmas Day).
NPWS Day Pass entry
fee applies.
Final access to the Rainforest Loop Walk closes at 4:00pm daily.
For more information: Phone: (02) 42-360469.
Only two hours away
Within a 2 hour drive south of Sydney, the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre is located just 15 kms west of Kiama on the NSW South Coast (Tourist Drive’9’). The Centre offers visitors an opportunity to experience this rare rainforest remnant which is representative of the once extensive rainforests of the Illawarra region.
The sandstone canyon in which the Centre is located, enables visitors to experience the various types of rainforest, and examine the diversity of ferns species. Visitors can see first hand the fauna of the area such as Lyrebirds, Eastern Water Dragons and a host of bird species which make Minnamurra their home.
The Centre also provides a Cafe for light meals, snacks and refreshments, and a BBQ/Picnic area. The Visitor Centre has a retail shop where visitors can select from a wide range of Australian made products, environmental publications, and souvenirs as a reminder of their visit to Minnamurra Rainforest.
Rainforest walks
This fragile rainforest ecosystem can be accessed via a network of raised timber boardwalks and paved walk tracks. Access is suitable for visitors of all ages and abilities (assisted wheelchair access available along 900m of the Rainforest Loop Walk).
The ‘Rainforest Loop Walk’ is a 1.6km elevated timber boardwalk which meanders through the subtropical and temperate rainforests. Visitors should allow approximately 1 hour to complete this walk.
Half way around the Rainforest Loop Walk visitors have the option to walk to the Minnamurra Falls. This track is a combination of timber boardwalk and paved surface over a distance of 2.6 kms (return).
‘The Falls Walk’ provides visitors with spectacular views of the rainforest canopy and of the canyon carved by the Minnamurra River. To complete both walks visitors need to allow approximately 2 hours).
