Enfield State Park

Enfield State Park, formerly known as Enfield State Forest, is a 4,400-hectare (11,000-acre) state park near the locality of Enfield, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Ballarat, in Victoria, Australia. The Park contains a diverse range of flora and fauna, some of which are significant, including the rare Grevillea bedggoodiana, also known as the Enfield Grevillea. There is also extensive evidence of the mining and forestry activities that were undertaken throughout the area from the late 1850s to the 1960s. It was opened in 1995.[1][2]

Enfield State Park
Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Enfield State Park
Nearest town or cityBallarat
Coordinates37°45′S 143°45′E
Established1995
Area44 km2 (17.0 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteEnfield State Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

References

  1. Enfield State Park, Parks Victoria, retrieved 25 January 2012
  2. "Enfield State Park visitor guide" (PDF), Park Notes, Parks Victoria, December 2010, retrieved 25 January 2012

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