Baradine is located in Central New South Wales, 45 kilometres north of Coonabarabran. It is the gateway to the vast and intriguing forest of The Pilliga. Baradine is an ideal base for anyone seeking a tranquil escape into the Pilliga Forest. Enjoy bird watching and scenic forest drives and discover hidden gems such as weatherworn caves. You may even meet some local inhabitants of The Pilliga such as koalas, kangaroos, possums, emus, echidnas, goannas and a species of mouse unique to The Pilliga, the Pilliga Mouse. Once a timber milling town which sustained 12 fully operational timber mills and a population of some 1500, Baradine today still echoes a feeling reminiscent f the 1930’s. Although timber milling has nearly all but vanished, Baradine now has a new reputation as a bird watchers and nature lover’s paradise.