Morwell National Park

Coordinates: 38°21′59″S 146°23′26″E / 38.36639°S 146.39056°E / -38.36639; 146.39056
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Morwell National Park
Victoria
Morwell National Park is located in Australia
Morwell National Park
Morwell National Park
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Nearest town or cityChurchill
Coordinates38°21′59″S 146°23′26″E / 38.36639°S 146.39056°E / -38.36639; 146.39056
Established26 November 1966 (1966-11-26)[1]
Area5.65 km2 (2.2 sq mi)[2]
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteMorwell National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

The Morwell National Park is a

Morwell in the Strzelecki Ranges. The park preserves a remnant of previously widespread wet sclerophyll forests and some rainforest remnants restricted to deep creek gullies. 320 plant species have been recorded for this park, including five rare or threatened species and 44 orchid species. 129 native fauna species have been recorded, including 19 mammals, 96 birds, 11 reptiles and three amphibians.[2][3]

Weeds and pest animals represent a threat to the park, particularly because of its small size.

The park was created by a 1967 Act of Parliament, in response to lobbying from members of the Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club. Club members had recognised the ecological significance of the land in the early 1950s after finding butterfly orchid (Sarcochilus australis), as well as other notable species of flora and fauna.[4]

The national park is protected by the local conservation society, the Friends of Morwell National Park.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Morwell National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-7306-6255-1. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Morwell National Park Visitor Guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. June 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. ISBN 9780980419719
  5. ^ "Morwell National Park". Friends of Morwell National Park. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

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