The Avon Wilderness Park is a

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in the southern part of the Victorian

Alps The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...

, located in

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Location and features

The reserve is contiguous with the southern border of the

Alpine National Park The Alpine National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia. The national park is located northeast of Melbourne. It is the largest National Park in Victoria, and covers much of the hig ...

and was declared in 1987. It protects of

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and sub-alpine woodlands. Although there are no walking or vehicle tracks inside the park, hiking is possible with the use of topographic maps. The nearest point of access is via Licola. Along with

Big Desert Wilderness Park The Big Desert Wilderness Park is a protected area in the Australian state of Victoria, Australia located in the state's west adjoining the border with South Australia. It is the oldest of Victoria's three wilderness parks. The wilderness par ...

and Wabba Wilderness Park, it is one of three such parks in Victoria, managed by

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. On 7 November 2008 the park was added to the

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as one of eleven areas constituting the

Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves The Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves is a group of eleven protected areas consisting of national parks, nature reserves and one wilderness park located in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria and which was l ...

References

External links

Avon Wilderness Park
Parks Victoria Parks of Gippsland (region) Wilderness parks of Victoria (state) Australian National Heritage List 1987 establishments in Australia Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves {{VictoriaAU-geo-stub