Heathcote-Graytown National Park
National park in Victoria, Australia
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The Heathcote-Graytown National Park is a national park located in the North Central region of Victoria, Australia. The 12,833-hectare (31,710-acre) national 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.
| Heathcote-Graytown National Park | |
|---|---|
View from Mt Ida within the National Park | |
  Heathcote-Graytown National Park Location within Victoria | |
| Location | Victoria |
| Nearest city | Heathcote |
| Coordinates | 36°47′46.8″S 144°51′58.8″E |
| Area | 128.33 km2 (49.55 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 30 October 2002[2] |
| Governing body | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Official website |
The park 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.[3]
The area was gazetted as a national park by the Victorian Government on 30 October 2002. It was primarily proclaimed to protect Victoria's diminishing box-ironbark forests, crucial in retaining Victoria's biodiversity.
