Enfield State Park

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Enfield State Park
Victoria
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Enfield State Park
Nearest town or city Ballarat
Coordinates 37°45′S143°45′E / 37.750°S 143.750°E / -37.750; 143.750 Coordinates: 37°45′S143°45′E / 37.750°S 143.750°E / -37.750; 143.750
Established1995
Area44 km2 (17.0 sq mi)
Managing authorities Parks Victoria
Website Enfield State Park
See also Protected areas of Victoria

Enfield State Park, formerly known as Enfield State Forest, is a 4,400-hectare (11,000-acre) state park near the locality of Enfield, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Ballarat, in Victoria, Australia. The Park contains a diverse range of flora and fauna, some of which are significant, including the rare Grevillea bedggoodiana, also known as the Enfield Grevillea. There is also extensive evidence of the mining and forestry activities that were undertaken throughout the area from the late 1850s to the 1960s. It was opened in 1995. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Enfield State Park, Parks Victoria, archived from the original on 7 April 2012, retrieved 25 January 2012
  2. "Enfield State Park visitor guide" (PDF), Park Notes, Parks Victoria, December 2010, retrieved 25 January 2012

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