Parks Victoria

Parks Victoria est une agence gouvernementale de l'État du Victoria. Elle fut mise en place en décembre 1996, et, en tant qu'autorité de service public, elle rend compte au ministre de l'Environnement et du Changement climatique. La loi de 1998 rend Parks Victoria responsable de la gestion des parcs nationaux, des réserves et autres terres sous le contrôle de l'État, comme les sites historiques et ceux relevant du patrimoine culturel indigène^[1].

Depuis sa prise de fonction, Parks Victoria s'est forgé, nationalement et internationalement, une solide réputation dans la gestion de parcs. La surface totale de ceux-ci dépasse les 40 000 km². Cette agence s'occupe aussi de treize parcs nationaux marins et de onze sanctuaires marins plus petits. Ces parcs terrestres et maritimes du Victoria attirent chaque année 70 millions de visiteurs, en faisant l'une des attractions majeures de l'État^[2].

Propriétés du patrimoine et sites historiques

Andersons Mill Beechworth Historic Park Phare du cap Otway Cape Schanck Lighthouse Reserve Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park

Collins Settlement Historic Site Coolart Wetlands & Homestead Days Mill Gabo Island Howqua Hills Historic Area

Maldon Historic Reserve Nyerimilang Heritage Park Oriental Claims Historic Area State Coal Mine Steiglitz Historic Park

Upper Goulburn Historic Area Walhalla Historic Area Werribee Park Whroo Historic Reserve William Ricketts Sanctuary Woodlands Historic Park

Parcs d'État

Angahook-Lorne State Park Arthurs Seat State Park Barmah State Park Black Range State Park Broken-Boosey State Park Bunyip State Park Carlisle State Park

Cathedral Range State Park Dergholm State Park Enfield State Park Holey Plains State Park Kooyoora State Park Langi Ghiran State Park Leaghur State Park

Lerderderg State Park Melba Gully State Park Moondarra State Park Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park Mount Buangor State Park Mount Granya State Park Mount Lawson State Park

Mount Napier State Park Mount Samaria State Park Mount Worth State Park Paddys Ranges State Park Reef Hills State Park Warby Range State Park Warrandyte State Park Werribee Gorge State Park

Parcs nationaux

Alfred National Park Alpine National Park Baw Baw National Park Brisbane Ranges National Park Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park Churchill National Park Cobboboonee National Park Coopracambra National Park Croajingolong National Park

Dandenong Ranges National Park Errinundra National Park French Island National Park Grampians National Park Great Otway National Park Greater Bendigo National Park Hattah-Kulkyne National Park Heathcote-Graytown National Park Kinglake National Park Lake Eildon National Park

Lind National Park Little Desert National Park Lower Glenelg National Park Mitchell River National Park Mornington Peninsula National Park Morwell National Park Mount Buffalo National Park Mount Eccles National Park Mount Richmond National Park Murray-Sunset National Park

Organ Pipes National Park Point Nepean National Park Port Campbell National Park Snowy River National Park St Arnaud Range National Park Tarra-Bulga National Park Terrick Terrick National Park The Lakes National Park Wilsons Promontory National Park Wyperfeld National Park Yarra Ranges National Park

Sanctuaires marins

Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary Beware Reef Marine Sanctuary Bunurong Marine National Park Cape Howe Marine National Park Churchill Island Marine National Park Corner Inlet Marine National Park

Discovery Bay Marine National Park Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary French Island Marine National Park Jawbone Marine Sanctuary Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary Merri Marine Sanctuary

Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park Point Addis Marine National Park Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary Point Danger Marine Sanctuary Point Hicks Marine National Park

Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary The Arches Marine Sanctuary Twelve Apostles Marine National Park Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park Yaringa Marine National Park

Réserves marines

Bay of Islands Coastal Park Bunurong Marine and Coastal Park Cape Conran Coastal Park

Cape Liptrap Coastal Park Corner Inlet Marine & Coastal Park Discovery Bay Coastal Park

Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park Nooramunga Marine & Coastal Parks Point Cook Coastal Park

Shallow Inlet Marine and Coastal Park Wilsons Promontory Marine Park

Notes et références

1. Parks Victoria Annual Report 2006-2007 p. 4
2. Walking in Victoria's parks, Parks Victoria Booklet, imprimé en août 2006.

Liens externes

• (en) Parks Victoria

• Portail de la conservation de la nature
• Portail du Victoria