Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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 Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park
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| Nearest town/city | Horsham, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 36°46′34″S 141°42′43″E / 36.7760°S 141.7119°ECoordinates: 36°46′34″S 141°42′43″E / 36.7760°S 141.7119°E |
| Area | 7,475 hectares (18,470 acres) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Official site | Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park |
The Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park is a state park in the Wimmera plains of western Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3] It encompasses Mount Arapiles, Mitre Rock, and the Tooan block. The park covers an area of 7,475 hectares (18,470 acres) and is valuable for nature conservation, with approximately 14% of the State's flora species represented in the Mount Arapiles area. The wildflowers are particularly abundant in spring.
The major landmarks in the park are:
- Mount Arapiles; a prominent rock formation that is a popular rock climbing destination.
- Mitre Rock; a small outcrop of rock beside Lake Mitre that is also not far from Mount Arapiles.
- Tooan block; an area containing the remnants of woodlands that have elsewhere been largely cleared for agriculture.
The park is managed by Parks Victoria.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park", Official website (Parks Victoria), http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/mount-arapiles-tooan-state-park, retrieved 2012-01-29
- ^ "Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park visitor guide", Park Notes (Parks Victoria), December 2010, http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/315606/Park-note-Mt-Arapiles-Tooan-State-Park.pdf, retrieved 2012-01-29
- ^ Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database CAPAD08, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities, Commonwealth of Australia, 2008, http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/nrs/science/capad.html, retrieved 2012-01-29
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