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Mount William National Park

Coordinates: 40°56′16″S 148°15′13″E / 40.93778°S 148.25361°E / -40.93778; 148.25361
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Mount William National Park
Tasmania
Stumpys Bay Beach
Map
Nearest town or cityScottsdale
Coordinates40°56′16″S 148°15′13″E / 40.93778°S 148.25361°E / -40.93778; 148.25361
Established1973
Area184.39 km²
Managing authoritiesTasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMount William National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Tasmania

Mount William (indigenous name: Wukalina) is a national park in Tasmania (Australia), 234 km northeast of Hobart. Established in 1973 as an 8,640 hectares large national park, it has been expanded multiple times, reaching 13,806 ha in 1980 and 18,439 ha in 1999.

Flora and fauna

The park provides protected habitat to eastern grey kangarooes, wombats, Bennetts wallabies, Tasmanian pademelons, echidnas, brush-tailed possums and Tasmanian devils.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service: "Mt William National Park: Highlights", retrieved 7 December 2012