Warby Range State Park
Protected area in Victoria, Australia
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Warby Range State Park was a Victorian state park just north of Glenrowan. In 2010, the park became part of the newly declared Warby-Ovens National Park.[1][2] It is 11,460 hectares (28,300 acres) in area, and named after Ben Warby, a pastoralist who settled in the area in 1844. There are two basic campgrounds, and many other sites for true bush camping.
| Warby Range State Park | |
|---|---|
  Warby Range State Park | |
| Location | Victoria |
| Nearest city | Glenrowan |
| Coordinates | 36.2184°S 146.1812°E |
| Area | 114.6 km2 (44.2 sq mi) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Official website |
History
The 400 m rocky escarpments are believed to have been used by the Kelly gang as a lookout for robbing wagons loaded with gold, heading to Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay. In 2002, the park was expanded to include the state forest of Killawarra as part of a program of protecting Box-Ironbark forests.[3]
Environment
The park is part of the Warby-Chiltern Box-Ironbark Region Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the conservation of Box-Ironbark forest ecosystems and several species of threatened woodland birds dependent on them.[4] The ranges run north-to-south, allowing plant and animal species to migrate from the Australian Alps to the riverina plains, Murray River and arid regions.
