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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 miles) east of the capital city of Melbourne.
Location and features
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 traditional owners, the Gunaikurnai.
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.
See also
Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park
Protected areas of Victoria
List of national parks of Australia
References
External links
The Lakes National Park webpage at Parks Victoria website.
The Lakes National Park and Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park: Management Plan (PDF). Kew, Victoria: Parks Victoria. November 1998. ISBN 0-7306-6289-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2014.
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