The Greater Bendigo National Park is a national park located in the Loddon Mallee region of 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]
Greater Bendigo National Park Victoria | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Notley camping area, Greater Bendigo National Park. | |
Nearest town or city | Bendigo |
Coordinates | 36°40′26″S 144°15′17″E |
Established | 30 October 2002 (2002-10-30)[1] |
Area | 170 km2 (65.6 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | Greater Bendigo National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
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]
National parks of Victoria | |
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