Heathcote-Graytown National Park Explained

Type:protected
Heathcote-Graytown National Park
State:vic
Iucn Category:II
Coordinates:-36.7963°N 144.8663°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Relief:yes
Area:128.33
Area Footnotes:[1]
Established Footnotes:[2]
Managing Authorities:Parks Victoria
Url:http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/heathcote-graytown-national-park

The Heathcote-Graytown National Park is a national park located in the North Central region of Victoria, Australia. The 12833ha national park, which includes sections of the Great Dividing Range, adjoins a number of state forests, including the McIvor Ranges State Forest and is located just outside the town of .

The park lies within the Rushworth Box-Ironbark Region Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for swift parrots and other woodland birds.[3]

The area was gazetted as a national park by the Victorian Government on . It was primarily proclaimed to protect Victoria's diminishing box-ironbark forests, crucial in retaining Victoria's biodiversity.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heathcote-Graytown National Park: Visitor Guide. PDF. Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. June 2013. 20 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Heathcote-Graytown National Park and Spring Creek Nature Conservation Reserve management plan. 1. PDF. Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. February 2008. 20 August 2014. 15 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160615142225/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/313286/heathcote-graytown-np-mp.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: IBA: Rushworth Box-Ironbark Region. 1 October 2011. Birdata. Birds Australia. 6 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm. dead.