Gunbower National Park Victoria | |
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Nearest town or city | Cohuna |
Coordinates | 35°41′45″S 144°11′39″E / 35.69583°S 144.19417°E |
Established | June 2010[1] |
Area | 93.3 km2 (36.0 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | Gunbower National Park |
Footnotes | |
Official name | Gunbower Forest |
Designated | 15 December 1982 |
Reference no. | 263[2] |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
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.