Gunbower National Park

Gunbower National Park
Victoria
Gunbower National Park is located in Victoria
Gunbower National Park
Gunbower National Park
Map
Nearest town or cityCohuna
Coordinates35°41′45″S 144°11′39″E / 35.69583°S 144.19417°E / -35.69583; 144.19417
EstablishedJune 2010 (2010-06)[1]
Area93.3 km2 (36.0 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteGunbower National Park
Footnotes
Official nameGunbower Forest
Designated15 December 1982
Reference no.263[2]
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria
Gunbower Creek

The Gunbower National Park is a national park located in the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The 9,330-hectare (23,100-acre) national park is situated between Echuca and Koondrook adjacent to the banks of the Murray River, approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of Melbourne and was established in June 2010.[3] The park contains the Gunbower Forest Ramsar wetlands site for the protection of migratory bird species.

  1. ^ a b "Gunbower National Park". Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Gunbower Forest". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Gunbower National Park: Visitor Guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.