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The Lakes National Park

The Lakes National Park
Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
The Lakes National Park, Loch Sport, Vic, jjron, 31.03.2016.jpg
The park boundary on Pelican Bay in Loch Sport
The Lakes National Park is located in Victoria
The Lakes National Park
The Lakes National Park
Nearest town or city Lakes Entrance
Coordinates 37°59′S 147°40′E / 37.983°S 147.667°E / -37.983; 147.667Coordinates: 37°59′S 147°40′E / 37.983°S 147.667°E / -37.983; 147.667
Established 1956
Area 2,390 hectares (5,900 acres)
Managing authorities Parks Victoria jointly with the Gunaikurnai Traditional Owners'
Website The Lakes National Park
See also Protected areas of Victoria

The Lakes National Park is a national park in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is located approximately 245 km (152 mi) east of the capital city of Melbourne.

The 2,390-hectare (5,900-acre) park is set on the east shore of the Gippsland Lakes, fringed by the waters of Lake Victoria and Lake Reeve. The park includes Sperm Whale Head peninsula and Rotamah and Little Rotamah Islands. The park is managed by Parks Victoria jointly with the Gunaikurnai Traditional Owners'.

An area of 1,451 hectares (3,590 acres) was initially set aside as a nature reserve in 1927, with the park proclaimed in 1956. Rotamah Island and Little Rotamah Island were added to the park in 1978.



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