Anglesea Heath Explained

Anglesea Heath
Map:Australia Victoria
Map Width:240px
Coordinates:-38.3667°N 144.1333°W
Area:7200ha
Operator:Parks Victoria
Designation:Register of the National Estate (now defunct)

Anglesea Heath is a 7200ha area of natural heath, woodland and forest in Victoria, south-eastern Australia. It is about south-west of Melbourne, and is just north and west of the coastal town of Anglesea. Accessible via the Great Ocean Road, the Heath comprises 6700ha of land managed for conservation, and 500ha of land used for coal mining and power generation by Alcoa Australia, at its Anglesea Power Station.

Anglesea Heath is subject to a cooperative management agreement between the Secretary of the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria and Alcoa, and is managed by Parks Victoria. The Heath is notable for its floristic value,[1] and is listed on the now-defunct Australian Register of the National Estate for its botanical value.

Notes and References

  1. McMahon, Kate; & Brighton, Michelle. (2002). Anglesea Heath Management Plan November 2002. Parks Victoria and Alcoa World Alumina Australia: Melbourne. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-09-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080721210015/http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources07/07_0858.pdf . 2008-07-21 .