Cape Conran Coastal Park is a coastal reserve located near
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East Gippsland
East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia covering (14%) of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It has a population of 80,114.
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Victoria
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Australia
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. The 11,700 hectare area was declared a coastal park under the ''National Parks Act 1975'' (Vic) in 1997.
It is 420 km east of
Melbourne
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and 530 km south of
Sydney
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Flora and fauna
Much of the area is covered by heathland and banksia
''Banksia'' is a genus of around 170 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes, and woody fruiting "cones" and head ...
woodland which attracts nectar-feeding birds.Dolphins
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the cetacean clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontopori ...
and whale
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s (depending on the time of year) may be spotted off the coast. The abundant bird life includes white-bellied sea eagle
The white-bellied sea eagle (''Icthyophaga leucogaster''), also known as the white-breasted sea eagle, is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Originally described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788, it is closely related ...
s and the eastern ground parrot
''Pezoporus'' is a genus of parrot endemic to Australia. It contains two species: the night parrot (''P. occidentalis'') and the ground parrot (''P. wallicus'') which is divided into three subspecies. The night parrot was previously separated in ...
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Recreation
The area is used for a number of water-based activities including boating, fishing, swimming, diving and rock pooling.[
Short walks within the park include the Heathland Walk, the Cape Conran Nature Trail, the East Cape Boardwalk and the Yeerung River Estuary View and Gorge trails. Day walk destinations include Dock Inlet and Pearl Point.][
The Banksia Bluff Camping Area has facilities including septic toilets, cold showers, tables and fireplaces. Cabin accommodation is also provided nearby.][
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See also
* Cape Conran
References
External links
Cape Conran Coastal Park (Parks Victoria)
Parks of Gippsland (region)
Coastal parks of Victoria (state)
East Gippsland
Headlands of Victoria (state)
Coastline of Victoria (state)
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