Parks Victoria is a government agency of the state of
Victoria,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
.
Parks Victoria was established in December 1996 as a
statutory authority
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example re ...
, reporting to the Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change. The ''Parks Victoria Act 2018'' updates the previous act, ''Parks Victoria Act 1998''. Under the new ''Act'' Parks Victoria is responsible for managing over '...4 million hectares including 3,000 land and marine parks and reserves making up 18 per cent of Victoria’s landmass, 75 per cent of Victoria’s wetlands and 70 per cent of Victoria’s coastline'.
History
Parks Victoria replaced many of the functions and absorbed the staff of the then Department of Natural Resources and Environment (which managed National and State parks) and Melbourne Parks & Waterways, which itself was originally part of the former
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, which mostly managed urban parklands, some of which were formerly MMBW facilities, such as
Braeside Park
Braeside Park is a metropolitan, recreational and conservation park in the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Braeside. History
Before European settlement, the Bunurong people lived in and around the area for thousands of years. In 1851, the Co ...
.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment itself was part of a
succession of government departments, originating back to a number of entities including the
Forests Commission Victoria
The Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) was the main government authority responsible for management and protection of State forests in Victoria, Australia between 1918 and 1983.
The Commission was responsible for ″forest policy, prevention an ...
, the Crown Lands and Survey Department, National Park Service, Soil Conservation Authority and Fisheries and Wildlife Service.
Notable heritage properties and historic places
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Cape Otway Lightstation
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Gabo Island
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Oriental Claims Historic Area
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Werribee Park
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Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory, is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland, located in the state of Victoria.
South Point at is the southernmost tip of Wilsons Promontory and hence of mainland Australia. Located at nea ...
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The Twelve Apostles
See also
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Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
References
External links
Parks Victoria
Government agencies of Victoria (Australia)
1996 establishments in Australia
Protected area administrators of Australia
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