| Avon Wilderness Park Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Avon Wilderness Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Licola |
| Coordinates | 37°36′45″S146°50′34″E / 37.61250°S 146.84278°E Coordinates: 37°36′45″S146°50′34″E / 37.61250°S 146.84278°E |
| Established | 27 November 1987 [1] |
| Area | 395.58 km2 (152.7 sq mi) [1] |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Avon Wilderness Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
The Avon Wilderness Park is a protected area in the southern part of the Victorian Alps, located in Australia.
The reserve is contiguous with the southern border of the Alpine National Park and was declared in 1987. It protects 39,650 hectares (98,000 acres) of mountain ash and sub-alpine woodlands. Although there are no walking or vehicle tracks inside the park, hiking is possible with the use of topographic maps. The nearest point of access is via Licola. Along with Big Desert Wilderness Park and Wabba Wilderness Park, it is one of three such parks in Victoria, managed by Parks Victoria.
On 7 November 2008 the park was added to the Australian National Heritage List as one of eleven areas constituting the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves. [2]
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The Alpine National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia. The 646,000-hectare (1,600,000-acre) national park is located northeast of Melbourne. It is the largest National Park in Victoria, and covers much of the higher areas of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, including Victoria's highest point, Mount Bogong at 1,986 metres (6,516 ft) and the associated subalpine woodland and grassland of the Bogong High Plains. The park's north-eastern boundary is along the border with New South Wales, where it abuts the Kosciuszko National Park. On 7 November 2008 the Alpine National Park was added to the Australian National Heritage List as one of eleven areas constituting the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves.
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