Heathcote-Graytown National Park
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| Heathcote-Graytown National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Nearest city | Heathcote |
| Coordinates | 36°47′47″S 144°51′59″E / 36.796325°S 144.866325°ECoordinates: 36°47′47″S 144°51′59″E / 36.796325°S 144.866325°E |
| Area | 12,833 ha |
| Established | 2002 |
| Governing body | Parks Victoria |
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Heathcote-Graytown National Park is located in the North Central region of Victoria, Australia. The park, which includes sections of the Great Dividing Range, adjoins a number of state forests, including the McIvor Ranges State Forest and is located just outside the town of Heathcote. It lies within the Rushworth Box-Ironbark Region Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for Swift Parrots and other woodland birds.[1]
The area was gazetted as a national park by the Victorian Government in 2002. This was a controversial issue at the time.[citation needed] It was primarily proclaimed to protect Victoria's diminishing Box-Ironbark forests, crucial in retaining Victoria's biodiversity.
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- ^ "IBA: Rushworth Box-Ironbark Region". Birdata. Birds Australia. http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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