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Dandenong Ranges National Park

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Managing authorities
  
Parks Victoria

Area
  
35.4 km²

Dandenong Ranges National Park

Nearest town or city
  
Ferntree GullyBelgraveMount DandenongMelbourne (31km)

Established
  
13 December 1987 (1987-12-13)

Visitation
  
over 1,000,000 (in 2010)

Website
  
Dandenong Ranges National Park

See also
  
Protected areas of Victoria

Address
  
Sassafras VIC 3787, Australia

Hours
  
Open today · Open 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMonday(Labour Day)Open 24 hoursHours might differTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hours

Similar
  
Dandenong Ranges, William Ricketts Sanctuary, Puffing Billy Railway, SkyHigh Mount Dandenong, Yarra Valley

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The Dandenong Ranges National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 35,400-hectare (87,000-acre) national park is situated from 31 kilometres (19 mi) at its western most points at Ferntree Gully and Boronia to 45 kilometres (28 mi) at it easternmost point at Silvan, east of the Melbourne city centre.

Contents

The park was proclaimed on 13 December 1987 (1987-12-13), amalgamating the Ferntree Gully National Park, Sherbrooke Forest and Doongalla Estate. In 1997 the Olinda State Forest, Mt. Evelyn and Montrose Reserve were formally added to the national park.

Dandenong ranges national park


Features

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 – 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 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) 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 football League and Association teams run their players up the steps to promote team fitness. There is no specific creation date of the steps, however they are believed to be built during the early 1860s when they provided the only means of accessing the One Tree Hill Summit. According to a Tourist Guide published in 1868, all other areas contained thick forest vegetation. A survey of the park found that over 82% of visitors (on weekends) use the park for fitness-related walking. It is also a popular spot for picnics.
  • Mount Evelyn Forest is the most northerly section of the park.
  • Olinda Forest occupies the eastern slopes of Mount Dandenong.
  • Sherbrooke Forest

    • Feral pests

    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.

    References

    Dandenong Ranges National Park Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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