Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve

Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
Victoria
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Tower Hill Visitor Centre
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve is located in Victoria
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
Nearest town or cityWarrnambool
Coordinates38°19′03″S 142°21′37″E / 38.3175554714354°S 142.360415384469°E / -38.3175554714354; 142.360415384469[1]
Established1892[1]
Area6.24 km2 (2.4 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Cooperative
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
Official nameRegister of the National Estate
Designated30 June 1992
Reference no.15250
Official nameVictorian Heritage Register
Designated8 March 2007
Reference no.VHR H2114

Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve, officially Tower Hill State Game Reserve, is a protected area located in the Australian state of Victoria, approximately 275 kilometres (171 mi) west of Melbourne, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-west of Warrnambool. It encompasses the dormant Tower Hill volcano and wetland and is 614 hectares (1,520 acres) in area.

Established in 1892 as a national park, the land remained degraded until 1961, when it was declared a State Game Reserve and an extensive revegetation program was begun. It is now full of mature native vegetation and reintroduced native species, such as koalas, wallabies and possums. The Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Cooperative manages the park in partnership with Parks Victoria.

  1. ^ a b c d "Terrestrial Protected Areas of Victoria (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2018. Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Energy. 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.