Wellington Park
Protected area near Hobart, Tasmania
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Wellington Park is a protected area which encompasses kunanyi / Mount Wellington and surrounds near Hobart, Tasmania. There are numerous hiking and mountain bike tracks within the park of varying difficulty.
| Wellington Park | |
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Hobart with Mount Wellington in the background | |
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| Nearest city | Hobart |
| Coordinates | 42.89°S 147.16°E[1] |
| Area | 182.5[2] |
| Established | November 1, 1993 |
| Visitors | 280,491[3] |
| Operator | Wellington Park Management Trust |
| Website | www |
Protection
Although it carries the same status as a national park (IUCN protected area category II[2]), it cannot technically be reserved as a national park because it contains private land.[4]
Management
Wellington Park is administered by the Wellington Park Management Trust, established in 1993, whose members include: Hobart and Glenorchy City Councils, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, DPIPWE, TasWater, and Tourism Tasmania.[5] The Wellington Park Management Trust is outlined in the Wellington Park Act 1993.[6]
Gallery
Australia Tower on the top of Mount Wellington
Mount Wellington hiking track and Organ Pipes
Mount Wellington lookout and boardwalk
One of the huts on the slopes of Mount Wellington
