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Grampians (Gariwerd)

National Park
VictoriaDesignated in 19841,672 km²
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The largest body of Aboriginal rock art in Victoria; its indigenous name, Gariwerd, has regained joint official recognition

Area

1,672 km²

Designated in

1984

Region

Victoria

Declared in 1984, Grampians National Park — also known by its indigenous name Gariwerd, in joint official recognition since the 1990s — protects a range of sedimentary sandstone folded millions of years ago, celebrated both for its panoramic viewpoints and for holding the largest body of Aboriginal rock art in the state of Victoria, with more than 90% of the region's known painting sites concentrated within its boundaries, created by the Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung peoples over thousands of years.

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Grampians (Gariwerd): 40 documented species

Mammals15Birds14Reptiles6Arachnida

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Australia, where Grampians (Gariwerd) lies.

Tropical rainforestSavannahDesertMarine / coastal

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

218 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
1,672 km²
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Threatened:Koala,Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby

Endemic species of Australia:Koala,Platypus

Willie WagtailLeast Concern

Willie Wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

Wedge-tailed EagleLeast Concern

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Ogrefaced SpiderNot Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

Western Gray KangarooLeast Concern

Western Gray Kangaroo

Macropus fuliginosus

Eastern Grey KangarooLeast Concern

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

Laughing KookaburraLeast Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

EmuLeast Concern

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Short-beaked EchidnaLeast Concern

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

KoalaVulnerable

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

PlatypusNear Threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Australian PelicanLeast Concern

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Tiger SnakeLeast Concern

Tiger Snake

Notechis scutatus

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Port Phillip Bay (leafy seadragon)

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Christmas Island Red CrabNot Evaluated

Christmas Island Red Crab

Gecarcoidea natalis

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DivingPort Phillip Bay (leafy seadragon)218 km away
CountryAustralia
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