Dandenong Ranges National Park is in Victoria (Australia), 38 km east of Melbourne. 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. ... This article is about national parks. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links Australia_Locator_Map. ... The City of Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... VIC redirects here. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

Because the park is located in an urban area, the park has a long history of major problems with feral and roaming animals. A cat-curfew was introduced in the entire Dandenong Ranges area some years ago, and since then the numbers and variety of lyrebirds and other native species have climbed dramatically. Rescued feral kittens Most feral kittens have little chance of surviving more than a few months and are vulnerable to starvation, predators, disease and even flea-induced anemia[1][2]. Here, kittens from two feral litters are fostered by a domestic mother. ... This article is about the restrictions and constraints of particular movements. ... The Dandenong Ranges are a set of mountain ranges, east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Species Menura novaehollandiae Menura alberti A Lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment. ...

Dandenong Ranges National Park is divided into five sections:

• Doongalla Forest. Containing Mount Dandenong itself, and the SkyHigh lookout with panoramic views of Melbourne's east.
• Ferntree Gully National Park. The south western section of the Dandenong Ranges National Park. Located between the suburbs of Ferntree Gully and Boronia to the west, Upwey to the south, Tremont and Sassafras to the east and The Basin to the north. The park contains the Thousands Steps trail leading to One Tree Hill. The very steep walking trail includes over 700 steps over 2.5km's and commemorates the battle for the Kokoda track in Territory of Papua during World War II. The steps are a popular destination for sightseers and fitness enthusiasts alike. During the AFL pre-season a number of Melbourne Australian Rules, League and Association teams run their players up the steps to promote team fitness.
• Sherbrooke Forest
• Olinda Forest
• Mount Evelyn Forest

Mount Dandenong is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Ferntree Gully is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Boronia is an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Upwey, Victoria is a residential suburb in hilly surrounds 34 km east-south-east of Melbourne and 2 km west of Belgrave, Victoria. ... Tremont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Sassafras is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Basin is an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... For the World War II battle, see Kokoda Track campaign. ... The Territory of Papua was an Australian possession comprising the southeastern quarter of the island of New Guinea, existing from roughly 1902 to 1949. ... The New Guinea campaign was one of the major military campaigns of World War II. Fighting in the Australian mandated Territory of New Guinea (the north-eastern part of the island of New Guinea and surrounding islands) and Dutch New Guinea, between Allied and Japanese forces, commenced with the Japanese... Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ...

See also

• Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)

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External links

• Parks Victoria: Dandenong Ranges National Park page