Oxley Wild Rivers National Park

The Oxley Wild Rivers National Park is a protected area located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia, within the Port Macquarie-Hastings City Council and Walcha Shire councils. The park covers 145,223 hectares (358,850 acres) and is 445 kilometers (277 miles) north of Sydney. It is named after John Oxley, an Australian explorer who traveled through the area in 1818.

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Warrumbungle National Park

Warrumbungle National Park is a heritage-listed national park in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 550 kilometers (340 miles) northwest of Sydney and covers an area of 23,311 hectares (57,600 acres). The park receives about 35,000 visitors each year.

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Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens

Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens, formerly known as Jervis Bay National Park and Jervis Bay Botanic Gardens, are located in the Jervis Bay Territory of Australia. The reserve has two sections. In 1971, the area was established as a nature reserve.

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Murray-Sunset National Park

The Murray-Sunset National Park is the second largest national park in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the Mallee district, in the northwestern corner of the state, and borders South Australia. The park covers 633,000 hectares (1,560,000 acres) and is about 440 kilometers (270 miles) northwest of Melbourne.

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Wyperfeld National Park

The Wyperfeld National Park is the third-largest national park in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the Mallee district, about 450 kilometres (280 miles) north-west of Melbourne. The park was established in 1921 and has grown larger over time to protect 357,017 hectares (882,210 acres) of mallee, woodland, and heathland.

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Dandenong Ranges National Park

The Dandenong Ranges National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The park covers 3,540 hectares, which is about 8,700 acres. It is found between 31 kilometers (19 miles) west at Ferntree Gully and Boronia and 45 kilometers (28 miles) east at Silvan, which is to the east of Melbourne’s central business district.

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Baw Baw National Park

The Baw Baw National Park is a protected area located between the Victorian Alps and Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The park covers 13,530 hectares (33,400 acres) and is found about 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Melbourne and 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of the Latrobe Valley. It includes the forest-covered Baw-Baw Plateau and surrounds the Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort.

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Alpine National Park

The Alpine National Park is a national park in the Central Highlands and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia. It covers an area of 646,000 hectares (1,600,000 acres) and is located northeast of Melbourne. It is the largest national park in Victoria and includes much of the higher areas of the Great Dividing Range in the state.

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Croajingolong National Park

Croajingolong National Park is a coastal national park in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The park covers an area of 88,355 hectares (218,330 acres) and is located about 450 kilometers (280 miles) east of Melbourne and 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of Sydney. The name “Croajingolong” comes from the Australian Aboriginal Krauatungalung language.

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Port Campbell National Park

Port Campbell National Park is located in the southwest part of Victoria, Australia. The 1,750-hectare (4,300-acre) park is found about 190 kilometers (120 miles) southwest of Melbourne and about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) east of Warrnambool. The park is next to the Great Otway National Park and the Bay of Islands Coastal Park.

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