Grampians National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Nearest town/city:	Halls Gap
Coordinates:	37°12′28″S, 142°23′59″E
Area:	1,672.19 km²
Established:	1984
Visitation:	(in [[]])
Managing authorities:	Parks Victoriaqwsqeweqwwe
Official site:	Grampians National Park

The Pinnacle offers stunning views of the surrounding park, this photograph just one example. Lake Bellfield can be seen at the left.

The Grampians is a mountain range and national park in Victoria (Australia), 235 kilometres west of Melbourne. The Grampians feature a striking series of sandstone mountain ranges. The ranges were named in 1836 by NSW Surveyor-General Sir Thomas Mitchell after the Grampian Mountains in his native Scotland, but are also known by the name Gariwerd, from one of the local Australian Aboriginal languages. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales A national park is a reserve of land, usually 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. ... Halls Gap is a town in Victoria, Australia. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 908 KB) The Pinnacle offers stunning views of the surrounding park, this photograph just one example. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 908 KB) The Pinnacle offers stunning views of the surrounding park, this photograph just one example. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... 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... Sandstone near Stadtroda, Germany Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Major Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell (June 16, 1792-1855), surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. ... The Grampian Mountains or Grampians are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Australian Aboriginal languages comprise several language families and isolates native to Australia and a few nearby islands, but by convention excluding Tasmania. ...

The general form that the ranges take is, from the east, a series of low-angled sandstone ridges running roughly north-south. The western sides of the ridges, where the sedimentary layers have faulted, are steep and spectacular, beyond the vertical in places - notably at Hollow Mountain near Dadswell's Bridge at the northern end of the ranges. The most popular walking area for day trippers is the Wonderland area near Halls Gap. In summer the ranges can get very hot and dry. Winter and spring are the best times for walking. In spring the Grampians wildflowers are a major attraction. The area is a noted rock climbing destination, and it is popular with campers and bushwalkers for its many spectacular views and unspoilt nature. Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...

Halls Gap is the largest service town in the area and is located at a point roughly equidistant between the towns of Ararat and Stawell. The town is located towards the eastern (Melbourne) side of the park and offers accommodation to the many tourists who visit the area. Halls Gap is a town in Victoria, Australia. ... Ararat is a regional town in south-west Australia. ... Location of Stawell in Victoria (red) Stawell is a town in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ...

A major bushfire burned out about 50 percent of the Grampians National Park in January 2006. Backburning in Townsville, Australia to prevent bushfires. ...

See also

• Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. ...

External links

• Grampians National Park photos