Warby-Ovens National Park
| Warby-Ovens National Park Victoria | |
|---|---|
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Warby-Ovens National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Wangaratta |
| Coordinates | 36°19′47″S 146°11′17″E / 36.32972°S 146.18806°ECoordinates: 36°19′47″S 146°11′17″E / 36.32972°S 146.18806°E |
| Established | October 2010[1] |
| Area | 146.55 km2 (56.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Warby-Ovens National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
The Warby-Ovens National Park is a national park located in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia. The 14,655-hectare (36,210-acre) national park is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Wangaratta and 240 kilometres (150 mi) northeast of Melbourne.[1][2]
The park draws its name from the Warby Ranges, which are named in honour of Ben Warby, a pastoralist who settled in the area in 1844, and the Ovens River. Initially reserved as a state park in 1978, the national park was declared in June 2010. Parts of the national park are contained within the 25,300-hectare (63,000-acre) Warby–Chiltern Box–Ironbark Important Bird Area because of its importance for the conservation of Box-Ironbark forest ecosystems and several species of threatened woodland birds dependent on them.[3]
Mount Glenrowan, located within the national park, provided a good vantage point for bushranger Ned Kelly and The Kelly Gang in the late 1800s, who had an easy view of Glenrowan.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Warby-Ovens National Park: Visitor Guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. March 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Warby-Ovens National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "IBA: Warby-Chiltern Box-Ironbark Region". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
External links
- "Warby Range State Park Draft Management Plan" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. December 2006.