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The Dandenong Ranges National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 3,540-hectare (8,700-acre) national park is situated from 31 kilometres (19 mi) at its westernmost points at Ferntree Gully and Boronia to 45 kilometres (28 mi) at it easternmost point at Silvan, east of the Melbourne City Centre.

Dandenong Ranges National Park
Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Ferntree Gully Forest on the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk
Dandenong Ranges National Park
Nearest town or city
Coordinates37°48′37″S 145°23′8″E
Established13 December 1987 (1987-12-13)[1]
Area35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi)[2]
Visitationover 1,000,000 (in 2010[1])
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteDandenong Ranges National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

The park was proclaimed on 13 December 1987 (1987-12-13), amalgamating the Ferntree Gully National Park, Sherbrooke Forest and Doongalla Estate. In 1997 the Olinda State Forest, Mt. Evelyn and Montrose Reserve were formally added to the national park.[1]


History


The region was originally inhabited by the Bunurong and Woewurrong Aboriginal people. Most of the forest got cleared when it became a significant source of timber for Melbourne. During the late last century, farming began in the area as roads and railways were built and the 'Puffing Billy' narrow-gauge line from Ferntree Gully to Gembrook started in 1900. Tourism flourished from the 1870s. The Fern Tree Gully was the first to be reserved as a park in 1882 followed by other areas. The present day national park was established in 1987.[3]


Features


Dandenong Ranges National Park is divided into five sections:[4]


Feral pests


Because the park is located in an urban area, the park has a long history of major problems with feral and roaming animals. A cat curfew was introduced in the entire Dandenong Ranges area some years ago, and since then the numbers and variety of lyrebirds and other native species have climbed dramatically.[citation needed]


See also



References


  1. "Dandenong Ranges Gardens Visitor Guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. "Dandenong Ranges Gardens Strategic Management Plan" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). 2014. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7311-8389-0. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. "Culture and heritage". Parks Victoria.
  4. "Dandenong Ranges National Park". Dandenong Ranges Point. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. "Sherbrooke Forest". Heritage Council Victoria, Victorian Heritage Database. Retrieved 6 April 2018.





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