Nearest town or city Lakes Entrance Area 23.9 km² | Established 1956 Phone +61 13 19 63 | |
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Managing authorities Website The Lakes National Park See also Protected areas of Victoria Address Loch Sport VIC 3851, Australia Similar Gippsland Lakes Coastal P, Ninety Mile Beach - Victoria, Lind National Park, Holey Plains State Park, Alfred National Park | ||
The Lakes National Park is a national park in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is located approximately 245 km (152 mi) east of the capital city of Melbourne.
Location and features
The 2,390-hectare (5,900-acre) park is set on the east shore of the Gippsland Lakes, fringed by the waters of Lake Victoria and Lake Reeve. The park includes Sperm Whale Head peninsula and Rotamah and Little Rotamah Islands. The park is managed by Parks Victoria jointly with the Gunaikurnai Traditional Owners'.
An area of 1,451 hectares (3,590 acres) was initially set aside as a nature reserve in 1927, with the park proclaimed in 1956. Rotamah Island and Little Rotamah Island were added to the park in 1978.
References
The Lakes National Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA