Heathcote-Graytown National Park
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Heathcote-Graytown National Park Victoria |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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 Heathcote-Graytown National Park
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| Nearest town or city | Heathcote |
| Coordinates | 36°47′46.8″S 144°51′58.8″E / 36.796333°S 144.866333°ECoordinates: 36°47′46.8″S 144°51′58.8″E / 36.796333°S 144.866333°E |
| Established | 30 October 2002 |
| Area | 128.33 km2 (49.5 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Heathcote-Graytown National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
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.
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.
The area was gazetted as a national park by the Victorian Government on 30 October 2002. This was a controversial issue at the time. It was primarily proclaimed to protect Victoria's diminishing box-ironbark forests, crucial in retaining Victoria's biodiversity.
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