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Barren Grounds Nature Reserve

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Carrington Falls picnic area

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Stone Bridge, Griffiths trail, Barren Grounds Nature Reserve. Photo: John Spencer

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Red Point picnic area

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A fan-tailed cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) on a tree branch. Photo © JJ Harrison (Creative Commons 3.0)

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Paines lookout

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Coastal grass. Photo:Michael Van Ewijk Copyright:NSW Government

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Barren Grounds picnic area

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Cecil Hoskins picnic area

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Hammerhead Point picnic area

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Silver gulls nesting on Big Island, Five Islands Nature Reserve. Photo: Rowena Morris © DPIE

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The walk to Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park. Photo: Beth Boughton/NSW Government

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Yarrunga lookout

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The Kangaroo River arm of Lake Yarrunga. Photo credit: Audrey Kutzner <HTML>© DPIE

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The Shoalhaven River arm of Lake Yarrunga. Photo credit: Audrey Kutzner <HTML>© DPIE

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Park info

in Barren Grounds Nature Reserve in the South Coast region
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.

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Visitor centre

Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre
1301 Nowra Road, Fitzroy Falls NSW 2577
9am to 4pm daily. Closed Christmas Day.
02 4887 8270