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Encyclopedia > Croajingolong National Park
Croajingolong National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Nearest town/city: Mallacoota
Coordinates: 37°27′36″S, 149°47′35″E
Area: 875 km²
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
Official site: Croajingolong National Park

Croajingolong is a coastal national park in Victoria, Australia, 427 kilometres east of Melbourne. It is linear in shape and bordered on the Southern side by the Pacific Ocean, the Western side by Bemm River and the Eastern side by the township of Mallacoota. Its Northern boundary is comprised of dense bushland and low hills. The World Conservation Union or International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links Australia_Locator_Map. ... Mallacoota Camping Park Mallacoota Mallacoota () is a small town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Mallacoota is a small town in the Gippsland region of northeastern Victoria, Australia. ...


The name is thought to derive from the aboriginal word Krowathunkooloong, the name of the tribe inhabiting that area of Victoria.


World Biosphere Reserve[1] Croajingolong National Park along with the adjourning Nadgee Nature Reserve in New South Wales are one of only 12 World Biosphere areas in Australia. It contains eco-systems, majors habitat sites as well as gene pools that are managed in a way to protect them as well as allowing for sustainable use of their resources.


The dimensions of the park are approximately 80 kilometres by 20 kilometres, and covers 875 km². Popular camping spots exist at Thurra River, Mueller Inlet and Wingan Inlet and there is a 100 kilometre long walk along beaches, heathland and over challenging rocky headlands, stretching the entire length of the park known as the Wilderness Coast Walk.


Croajingolong National Park encloses the Sandpatch Wilderness Area and is contiguous with the Cape Howe Wilderness Area and the Nadgee Nature Reserve. The latter of these is in New South Wales. “NSW” redirects here. ...


Popular destinations within Croajingolong national Park include,

Nearby towns are Mallacoota, Genoa, Cann River, Bemm River and Orbost. Point Hicks, formerly called Cape Everard, is a coastal headland on the eastern coast of Victoria, Australia, located within the Croajingolong National Park. ... A view of the inlet from a walking track to the beach. ... Vandalism to a track sign reflects ongoing controversy about the spelling of the name. ... Mallacoota is a small town in the Gippsland region of northeastern Victoria, Australia. ... Genoa is a town in Victoria, Australia. ... Cann River is a town in Victoria, Australia, located at the junction of the Princes Highway and Monaro Highway, in the East Gippsland Shire. ... Bemm River is a small town, in Far East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. ... Orbost is a town of about 2000 people (2001) in the East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located 375km east of Melbourne where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. ...


Gallery

Looking north towards Rame Head. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 547 pixelsFull resolution (2659 × 1818 pixel, file size: 2. ... Vandalism to a track sign reflects ongoing controversy about the spelling of the name. ...

Thurra River as seen from the top of the largest of the sand dunes in the Croajingolong National Park. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1227 KB) Summary Thurra River from the Croajingalong sand dunes, Victoria, Australia. ...

See also

Within the park: Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. ...

Vandalism to a track sign reflects ongoing controversy about the spelling of the name. ...

External link

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Alfred | Alpine | Baw Baw | Brisbane Ranges | Burrowa-Pine Mountain | Chiltern-Mt Pilot | Churchill | Coopracambra | Croajingolong | Dandenong Ranges | Errinundra | French Island | Grampians | Hattah-Kulkyne | Heathcote-Greytown | Kinglake | Lake Eildon | Lind | Little Desert | Lower Glenelg | Mitchell River | Mornington Peninsula | Morwell | Mount Buffalo | Mount Eccles | Mount Richmond | Murray-Sunset | Organ Pipes | Great Otway | Port Campbell | Snowy River | Tarra-Bulga | Terrick Terrick | The Lakes | Wilsons Promontory | Wyperfeld | Yarra Ranges Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Victoria_(Australia). ... Alfred is a small national park in Victoria (Australia), 388 km east of Melbourne. ... Alpine is a national park in Victoria (Australia), northeast of Melbourne. ... Baw Baw is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 111 km east of Melbourne. ... Brisbane Ranges is a national park in Australia), 59 km west of Melbourne. ... Burrowa-Pine Mountain is a national park in Australia), 314 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Chiltern-Mt Pilot is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 237 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. ... Churchill is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 31 km southeast of Melbourne. ... Coopracambra is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 380 km east of Melbourne. ... Dandenong Ranges National Park is in Victoria (Australia), 38 km east of Melbourne. ... Errinundra is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 352 km east of Melbourne. ... French Island National Park is located on French Island on Western Port, Victoria, (Australia), 61 km southeast of Melbourne. ... The Pinnacle offers stunning views of the surrounding park, this photograph just one example. ... Hattah-Kulkyne is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 417 km northwest of Melbourne. ... Heathcote-Graytown National Park is located in the North Central region of Victoria, Australia. ... Kinglake is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 50 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Lake Eildon is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 111 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Lind is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 353 km east of Melbourne. ... The Little Desert is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 375 km west of Melbourne. ... Lower Glenelg is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 323 km west of Melbourne. ... Mitchell River is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 211 km east of Melbourne. ... Mornington Peninsula is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 77 km south of Melbourne. ... Morwell is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 140 km east of Melbourne. ... Mount Buffalo is a mountain plateau in Victoria (Australia), 200 km northeast of Melbourne. ... Mount Eccles National Park is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 270 km west of Melbourne. ... Mount Richmond is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 313 km west of Melbourne. ... Murray-Sunset is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 438 km northwest of Melbourne. ... Organ Pipes is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 23 km northwest of Melbourne. ... Great Otway National Park is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. ... Port Campbell is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 190 km southwest of Melbourne. ... Snowy River is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 323 km east of Melbourne. ... Tarra-Bulga is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 158 km east of Melbourne. ... Terrick Terrick is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 196 km northwest of Melbourne. ... The Lakes is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 245 km east of Melbourne. ... Wilsons Promontory National Park (or more rarely Wilsons Promontory National Park), commonly known as Wilsons Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), 157 km southeast of Melbourne. ... Wyperfeld National Park is the third largest national park in Victoria (south-eastern Australia). ... Yarra Ranges is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 92 km east of Melbourne. ...



 

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