Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves

This article is about the group of heritage listed protected areas. For the general mountain range and bioregion, see Australian Alps.
Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves
Australia

The Australian Alps viewed from Snowy River Road, near Suggan Buggan, Victoria.

Map of the region shaded as listed on the National Heritage List.
Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves
Nearest town or city Canberra
Coordinates 37°S 148°E / 37°S 148°E / -37; 148Coordinates: 37°S 148°E / 37°S 148°E / -37; 148
Established 7 November 2008 (2008-11-07)[1]
Area 16,531.80 km2 (6,383.0 sq mi)
Managing authorities
Website Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves

The Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves is a group of eleven protected areas consisting of national parks, nature reserves and one wilderness park located in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria and which was listed as a "place" on the Australian National Heritage List on 7 November 2008 under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The listing which covers an area of 1,653,180 hectares (4,085,100 acres), contains the vast majority of alpine and sub-alpine environments in Australia. The listing includes the following protected areas - Alpine, Baw Baw, Brindabella, Kosciuszko, Mount Buffalo, Namadgi and Snowy River national parks; the Avon Wilderness Park, and the Bimberi, Scabby Range and Tidbinbilla nature reserves.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Heritage Places - Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves". Department for the Environment. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. "INCLUSION OF A PLACE IN THE NATIONAL HERITAGE LIST" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

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