Alpine National Park

Alpine National Park
Victoria
The summit of Mount Howitt taken from West Peak
Alpine National Park is located in Victoria
Alpine National Park
Alpine National Park
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Nearest town or cityOmeo
Coordinatesm 37°20′15″S 146°45′24″E / 37.33750°S 146.75667°E / -37.33750; 146.75667
Established1989
Area6,474 km2 (2,499.6 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteAlpine National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

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)[2] 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.[3] 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.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves: Statement of significance". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment, Australian Government. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference pbbogong was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Alpine National Park". Australian Alps National Parks. Commonwealth of Australia. 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.