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Port Campbell National Park

IUCN Category II (National Park)

Nearest town/city:

Port Campbell

Coordinates:

38°39′02″S, 143°03′46″E

Area:

17.5 km²

Managing authorities:

Parks Victoria

Official site:

Port Campbell National Park

Port Campbell is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 190 km southwest of Melbourne. The park was established to protect the many spectacular limestone rock formations on and near the coast along the Great Ocean Road. 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. ... Port Campbell (38Â°37â€²S 142Â°59â€²E) is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Corangamite Shire. ... Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 37 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05... 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... The Great Ocean Road (known as the Surfcoast Highway between Geelong and Torquay) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is the worlds biggest war memorial. ...

The park is directly adjoined by the Twelve Apostles Marine National Park. The Twelve Apostles are a collection of natural limestone stacks standing just off shore in the Port Campbell National Park, on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. ... London Arch London Arch is a natural arch in the Port Campbell National Park, Australia. ... Loch Ard Gorge panorama, July 2005 The Loch Ard Gorge () is part of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia, about 5 minutes drive west of The Twelve Apostles. ... The Gibson Steps are the first sightseeing stopoff in Port Campbell National Park for travellers heading West along the Great Ocean Road, located about 5 minutes drive away from The Twelve Apostles. ... The Grotto The Grotto is a geological formation known as a sink hole which can be found on the Great Ocean Road just outside of Port Campbell. ...

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National Parks of Victoria

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 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. ... Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 37 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05... 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. ... Croajingolong is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 427 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. ... 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. ...

Visitor attractions on the Great Ocean Road

Attractions: Bay of Islands Coastal Park | Bells Beach | Gibson Steps | Great Otway National Park | The Grotto | Loch Ard Gorge | London Arch | Port Campbell National Park | The Twelve Apostles The Great Ocean Road (known as the Surfcoast Highway between Geelong and Torquay) which stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool is the worlds biggest war memorial. ... Bay of Islands Bay of Islands Coastal Park is a 32 kilometre long coastal reserve located on the Great Ocean Road between Peterborough and Warrnambool in Australia. ... Bells Beach Bells Beach ( ) is an internationally famous surf beach in Victoria, Australia, located 100 km south-west of Melbourne, on the Great Ocean Road near the towns of Torquay and Jan Juc. ... The Gibson Steps looking west The Gibson Steps looking east The Gibson Steps are the first sightseeing stopoff in Port Campbell National Park for travellers heading West along the Great Ocean Road, located about 5 minutes drive away from The Twelve Apostles. ... Great Otway National Park is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 162 km southwest of Melbourne. ... The Grotto The Grotto is a geological formation known as a sink hole which can be found on the Great Ocean Road just outside of Port Campbell. ... Loch Ard Gorge panorama, July 2005 The Loch Ard Gorge () is part of Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia, about 5 minutes drive west of The Twelve Apostles. ... London Arch London Arch is a natural arch in the Port Campbell National Park, Australia. ... The Twelve Apostes circa December 2006 The Twelve Apostles are a collection of natural limestone stacks standing just off shore in the Port Campbell National Park, on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. ...

Towns: Aireys Inlet | Anglesea | Apollo Bay | Cape Bridgewater | Jan Juc | Lavers Hill | Lorne | Peterborough | Port Campbell | Torquay | Warrnambool | Wye River Aireys Inlet is a small coastal inlet and town located on the Great Ocean Road, South-West of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Anglesea, including the tidal river mouth, seen from the Great Ocean Road. ... Apollo Bay is a coastal town in southwestern Victoria. ... Cape Bridgewater is a town in Victoria, Australia. ... Jan Juc is a coastal town of Victoria, Australia, adjacent to Torquay, Victoria. ... Lavers Hill is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 47km inland from Port Campbell and 49km from Apollo Bay. ... Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria, Australia. ... Peterborough is a small town on the historic Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia, about 3 hours drive from Melbourne. ... Port Campbell (38Â°37â€²S 142Â°59â€²E) is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Corangamite Shire. ... View from Point Danger, looking towards the Torquay surf beach. ... Warrnambool is a regional city of around 32,000 people on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia, located in the municipality City of Warrnambool. ... Wye River is a small town in Victoria, Australia. ...

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