Disappointment Reference Area is a scientific reference area within the Wallaby Creek section of
Kinglake National Park
The Kinglake National Park is a national park in Central Victoria, Australia. The national park is situated northeast of Melbourne and includes tracks (some with wheelchair access), and camping facilities.
The national park includes Masons Fa ...
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[
] It is located in the
Central Highlands of the
Victoria
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Australia, 50 kilometres northeast of
Melbourne
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The Disappointment Reference Area, and the nearby Stony Creek and Joey Creek Reference Areas, are assigned the
IUCN Category Ia (Strict Nature Reserve) and are managed mainly for scientific purposes
It is named after
Mount Disappointment, which is on the north-western boundary of the area.
References
Further reading
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Nature reserves in Victoria (state)
Forests of Victoria (state)
Central Highlands (Victoria)