The Brisbane Ranges National Park is a
national park
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, The national park is situated approximately west of Melbourne near the town of and is managed by
Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria is a government agency of the state of Victoria, Australia.
Parks Victoria was established in December 1996 as a statutory authority, reporting to the Victorian Minister for Environment. The ''Parks Victoria Act 2018'' updates ...
. The park covers part of the Brisbane Ranges, an area of hills of moderate elevation.
Features
The park features a number of walking tracks, of which the walk through
Anakie Gorge is the most popular. Other attractions include the Ted Errey Nature Circuit and Wadawurrung walk. Relatively flat and suitable for those of moderate fitness, the walk features views of the Gorge itself and the presence of
koala
The koala (''Phascolarctos cinereus''), sometimes inaccurately called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only Extant taxon, extant representative of the Family (biology), family ''Phascolar ...
s and
wallabies
A wallaby () is a small or middle-sized macropod native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand, Hawaii, the United Kingdom and other countries. They belong to the same taxonomic family as kangaroos and som ...
in their wild state. Some of the resident wallabies are relatively unafraid of tourists and may often study the passing visitors.
In January 2006, lightning sparked a bushfire in the Steiglitz historical area which soon spread throughout the Brisbane Ranges. Despite lengthy efforts to control the fire from
Department of Sustainability and Environment
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) was a state government department that managed water resources, climate change, bushfires, public land, forests and eco systems in the state of Victoria, Australia. It was created in 2002 wh ...
,
Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria is a government agency of the state of Victoria, Australia.
Parks Victoria was established in December 1996 as a statutory authority, reporting to the Victorian Minister for Environment. The ''Parks Victoria Act 2018'' updates ...
and the
Country Fire Authority
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is a Volunteer fire department, volunteer fire service responsible for fire suppression, rescues, and response to other accidents and hazards across most of the state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia ...
fire fighters, the blaze incinerated of parkland and destroyed two houses without loss of human life. A subsequent bushfire one year later also threatened much of the national park.
See also
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Protected areas of Victoria
Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. it contained separate protected areas with a total land area of (17.64% of the state's area).
The parks are managed by Parks Victoria, a state government agency. There are also many sma ...
References
External links
Parks Victoria official Brisbane Ranges site
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Parks of Barwon South West (region)
Parks of Grampians (region)
National parks of Victoria (state)
Protected areas established in 1973
1973 establishments in Australia