
Northwest
Barrington Tops State Conservation Area: Protected Plateau and Volcanic Landscape Context
Highland geography within the Mount Royal Range, New South Wales
This protected area represents a significant upland region in New South Wales, characterized by weathered plateau edges and cool mountain environments. The terrain supports high-altitude peat wetlands and diverse montane forests, rooted in the ancient geological legacy of the Barrington Volcano. Its protected boundaries link directly to the Gondwana Rainforests, providing essential habitat continuity across the Great Dividing Range.
- Area
- 84.46 km²
- Established
- 2003
- Relief
- Mountain
- Climate
- Temperate



