The Coopracambra National Park is a
national park located in the
Gippsland
Gippsland is a rural region that makes up the southeastern part of Victoria, Australia, mostly comprising the coastal plains to the rainward (southern) side of the Victorian Alps (the southernmost section of the Great Dividing Range). It cove ...
region of
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Australia. The national park is situated approximately east of
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
and south of
Canberra, near the town of .
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Features
The northern boundary of the park is defined by the Black-Allan Line that marks part of the border between Victoria and New South Wales
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. The Monaro Highway
Monaro Highway is a highway in Victoria, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia, linking in Victoria to Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) via the Monaro region. From its southern terminus, it fol ...
defines the park's western boundary. Within the confines of the park, the Genoa River
Genoa River is a perennial river located in the Monaro region of New South Wales and flows into the East Gippsland region of Victoria in Australia. It used to be known as Bondi Creek or Yard Creek. The river's name derives from the First People ...
flows eastwards to the Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea ( Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer ...
. The highest peaks in the park are Mount Coopracambra, with an elevation of above sea level; Mount Kaye, with an elevation of , and Mount Denmarsh, with an elevation of .[
Combined with the adjoining South East Forests National Park located in New South Wales, the Coopracambra National Park forms one of the largest contiguous areas of high quality wilderness in
south-eastern Australia that spans from in New South Wales to the town of Cann River in Victoria.][
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See also
* Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. it contained separate protected areas with a total land area of (17.26% of the state's area). Of these, 45 were national parks, totalling (11.32% of the state's area).
The parks are mana ...
References
External links
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National parks of Victoria (Australia)
Protected areas established in 1988
1988 establishments in Australia
Gippsland (region)
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