Mount Napier State Park
Mount Napier State Park Victoria | |
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Mount Napier State Park | |
Nearest town or city | Hamilton |
Coordinates | 37°53′38″S 142°03′32″E / 37.894°S 142.059°ECoordinates: 37°53′38″S 142°03′32″E / 37.894°S 142.059°E |
Established | 1987 |
Area | 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | Mount Napier State Park |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
Mount Napier State Park is a state park in the Australian state of Victoria.[1][2] It is 20 km northeast of Mount Eccles; its centerpiece is Mount Napier, a true volcanic cone. The park was established in 1987, and today encompasses 2800 hectares of land. The local Aboriginal name for the mount is Tapoc.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Mount Napier State Park". Official website. Parks Victoria. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database CAPAD08, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities, Commonwealth of Australia, 2008, retrieved 29 January 2012
- ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/explore-volcanic-landmarks-and-our-indigenous-past-in-southwest-victoria/news-story/fad88917b47603bf67197aaa3404d104[bare URL]
Categories:
- IUCN Category II
- State parks of Victoria (Australia)
- Protected areas established in 1987
- Victoria (Australia) geography stubs
- Australian protected area stubs