Mount Napier State Park

Mount Napier State Park
Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Mount Napier
Mount Napier State Park
Nearest town or city Hamilton
Coordinates 37°53′38″S 142°03′32″E / 37.894°S 142.059°E / -37.894; 142.059Coordinates: 37°53′38″S 142°03′32″E / 37.894°S 142.059°E / -37.894; 142.059
Established 1987
Area 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Managing authorities Parks Victoria
Website Mount Napier State Park
See also Protected areas of Victoria

Mount Napier State Park is a state park in the Australian state of Victoria.[1][2] It is 20 km northeast of Mount Eccles; its centerpiece is Mount Napier, a true volcanic cone. The park was established in 1987, and today encompasses 2800 hectares of land. The local Aboriginal name for the mount is Tapoc[3].

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Napier State Park". Official website. Parks Victoria. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  2. ↑ Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database CAPAD08, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities, Commonwealth of Australia, 2008, retrieved 2012-01-29
  3. ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/explore-volcanic-landmarks-and-our-indigenous-past-in-southwest-victoria/news-story/fad88917b47603bf67197aaa3404d104


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