The Lakes National Park

The Lakes National Park is a national park in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is located approximately Template:Convert east of the capital city of Melbourne.

Location and features

The Template:Convert<ref name=pn>Template:Cite web</ref> park is set on the east shore of the Gippsland Lakes, fringed by the waters of Lake Victoria and Lake Reeve.<ref name=bonzle>Template:Cite web</ref> The park includes Sperm Whale Head peninsula and Rotamah and Little Rotamah Islands. The park is managed by Parks Victoria jointly with the traditional owners, the Gunaikurnai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

An area of Template:Convert 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.<ref name=heritage/>

See also

• Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park
• Protected areas of Victoria
• List of national parks of Australia

External links

• The Lakes National Park webpage at Parks Victoria website.
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