Paddys Ranges State Park

Paddys Ranges State Park Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Paddys Ranges State Park
Nearest town or city	Maryborough
Coordinates	37°06′44″S 143°41′52″E / 37.1122°S 143.6977°ECoordinates: 37°06′44″S 143°41′52″E / 37.1122°S 143.6977°E
Established	1989
Area	20.1 km^2 (7.8 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Parks Victoria
Website	Paddys Ranges State Park
See also	Protected areas of Victoria

Paddys Ranges State Park, near Maryborough, 170 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Melbourne, Australia comprises 2,010 hectares (5,000 acres) of native vegetation.^[1][2][3] Gold mining and eucalyptus oil production within the park date back to the 1840s but have long closed down. The vegetation is primarily of box-ironbark forest, with prominent golden wattle and native orchids. Swift parrots, painted honeyeaters, wedge-tailed eagles and crested bellbirds are all present.

Camping and fires are permitted in designated areas.

References

1. "Paddys Ranges State Park", Official website (Parks Victoria), retrieved 2012-01-29
2. "Paddys Ranges Park visitor guide" (PDF), Park Notes (Parks Victoria), December 2010, retrieved 2012-01-29
3. Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database CAPAD08, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities, Commonwealth of Australia, 2008, retrieved 2012-01-29