Greater Bendigo National Park

Coordinates: 36°40′26″S 144°15′17″E / 36.67389°S 144.25472°E / -36.67389; 144.25472
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Greater Bendigo National Park
Bendigo
Coordinates36°40′26″S 144°15′17″E / 36.67389°S 144.25472°E / -36.67389; 144.25472
Established30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)[1]
Area170 km2 (65.6 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteGreater Bendigo National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

The Greater Bendigo National Park is a

Victoria, Australia.[2] The 17,020-hectare (42,100-acre) national park was created in 2002 from the former Whipstick State Park, Kamarooka State Park, One Tree Hill Regional Park, Mandurang State Forest and the Sandhurst State Forest.[3]

Much of the park lies within the Bendigo Box-Ironbark Region Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for swift parrots and other woodland birds.[4]

A sign for the National Park

See also

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Greater Bendigo National Park: Visitor Guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. December 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Greater Bendigo National Park". users.mcmedia.com.au. 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. ^ "IBA: Bendigo Box-Ironbark Region". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.