| Croajingolong National Park Victoria | |
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 A beach in the Croajingolong National Park; looking north towards Rame Head. | |
  Croajingolong National Park | |
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| Nearest town or city | Mallacoota |
| Coordinates | 37°42′43″S 149°30′30″E / 37.71194°S 149.50833°E |
| Established | 26 April 1979[1] |
| Area | 883.55 km2 (341.1 sq mi)[2] |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Croajingolong National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
The Croajingolong National Park is a coastal national park located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. The 88,355-hectare (218,330-acre) national park is situated approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi) east of Melbourne and 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of Sydney.
The name Croajingolong derives from the Australian Aboriginal Krauatungalung words galung, meaning "belonging to" and kraua, meaning "east".[3]
- ^ Department of Natural Resources and Environment (June 1996). Croajingolong National Park Management Plan (PDF) (PDF). Government of Victoria. ISBN 0-7306-6137-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Croajingolong National Park: Visitor Guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Croajingolong (county): Historical information: 30383". Vicnames. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.