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Walls of Jerusalem National Park Tasmania | |
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Nearest town or city | Mole Creek |
Coordinates | 41°52′08″S 146°15′31″E / 41.86889°S 146.25861°E |
Established | 13 December 1978[1] |
Area | 518 km2 (200.0 sq mi)[1] |
Location | 244 km (152 mi) NW of Hamilton |
LGA(s) | Central Highlands, Meander Valley |
Managing authorities | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Walls of Jerusalem National Park |
Footnotes | |
Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv, vi, vii; natural: viii, ix, x |
Reference | 181 |
Inscription | 1982 (6th Session) |
See also | Protected areas of Tasmania |
The Walls of Jerusalem National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The park is located approximately 144 km (89 mi) northwest of Hobart, east of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, and west of the Central Plateau Conservation Area. It is south of Mole Creek, Tasmania, and Rowallan Lake. The national park forms part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.[1]
The locality of Walls of Jerusalem is in the local government areas of Central Highlands (36%) and Meander Valley (64%) in Tasmania. The locality is about 244 kilometres (152 mi) north-west of the town of Hamilton.