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National ParkBiosphere Reserve

Croajingolong

VictoriaDesignated in 1979875 km²
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A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1977; its remote coast holds one of the least altered stretches of shoreline in south-eastern Australia

Area

875 km²

Designated in

1979

Region

Victoria

Established in 1979 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1977 — before it was even formally made a national park — Croajingolong protects one of the least altered stretches of coast in the whole of south-eastern Australia, where eucalypt forest, coastal heath and all but untouched estuaries run along more than 100 km of remote shoreline, far from the main tourist routes of Victoria.

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Croajingolong: 47 documented species

Mammals18Birds19Reptiles6Amphibians

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Australia, where Croajingolong lies.

Tropical rainforestSavannahDesertMarine / coastal

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

178 km away

Wildlife you can see now

What is worth looking out for this month in Australia?

Now is a good time: The Humpback Highway on Australia's east coast (May to November (northbound May to August, southbound return August to November))

Now is a good time: Red crab migration on Christmas Island (October to January (spawning Nov-Dec))

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Climate

Tropical, Arid / desert, Temperate, Mediterranean

Best season

March to May

Plan your visit

Best season
March to May
Area
875 km²
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Arachnida2
Insecta1

Threatened:Koala,Grey-headed Flying Fox,Greater Glider

Endemic species of Australia:Koala,Platypus

Willie WagtailLeast Concern

Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

Ogrefaced SpiderNot Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Eastern Grey KangarooLeast Concern

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

Laughing KookaburraLeast Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

KoalaVulnerable

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

PlatypusNear Threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Australian PelicanLeast Concern

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Mainland Island SnakeLeast Concern

Mainland Island Snake

Notechis scutatus

Red-necked WallabyLeast Concern

Red-necked Wallaby

Notamacropus rufogriseus

Bare-nosed WombatLeast Concern

Bare-nosed Wombat

Vombatus ursinus

Grey-headed Flying FoxVulnerable

Grey-headed Flying Fox

Pteropus poliocephalus

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Montague Island

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Christmas Island Red CrabNot Evaluated

Christmas Island Red Crab

Gecarcoidea natalis

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Maria Island

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Bare-nosed Wombat · Cape Barren Goose

March to May

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Freycinet

Australia

Tasmanian devil · Bennett's wallaby

March to May

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UNESCO
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Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair

Australia

Wombat · Tasmanian Devil

March to May

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Flinders Ranges

Australia

Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby · Emu

March to May

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DivingMontague Island178 km away
CountryAustralia
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