Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park Tasmania | |
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Nearest town or city | Strathgordon |
Coordinates | 42°24′34″S 146°01′55″E / 42.40944°S 146.03194°E |
Established | 1908 |
Area | 4,463.42 km2 (1,723.3 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers 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 |
Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers is a national park in Tasmania, 117 km west of Hobart. It is named after the two main river systems lying within the bounds of the park - the Franklin River and the Gordon River.