Churchill National Park
Protected area in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Churchill National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 271-hectare (670-acre)[1] national park is situated 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Melbourne adjacent to the suburb of Lysterfield South, which lies between Rowville and Endeavour Hills in the far north of the City of Casey. The national park is near the Monash Freeway and Stud Road. When combined with the adjacent Lysterfield Park, the two parks comprise 1,668 hectares (4,120 acres) in the Dandenong Valley and the Dandenong Ranges that are a haven for native birds, mammals and reptiles, and provide recreational opportunities.[2]
Churchill National Park Victoria | |
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Nearest town or city | Lysterfield South |
Coordinates | 37°57′05″S 145°15′37″E |
Established | 12 February 1941 (1941-02-12)[1] |
Area | 2.71 km2 (1.0 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | Churchill National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
Established on 12 February 1941 as the Dandenong National Park, the park was renamed in 1944 in honour of Sir Winston Churchill.[2]
Churchill National Park is about one and a half hours from Melbourne, Victoria.