Grampians National Park: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Chris Day No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
Historical sites from European settlement that are of interest include the Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, built in 1867. | Historical sites from European settlement that are of interest include the Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, built in 1867. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/>[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:00, 23 August 2024
The Grampians National Park, also known by its indigenous name Gariwerd, is a 168,000 hectare national park in Victoria, Australia.[1] It was declared as a national park in 1984.
The Grampians were named by the NSW Surveyor-General Sir Thomas Mitchell after mountains in Scotland in 1836. It became an important source for water for farming in settlement in north-western Victoria.
It is notable for the presence of a large amount of Aboriginal Koorie paintings, providing a substantial records of the ancient culture. There are over 100 currently known caves containing Koorie art.[2]
Historical sites from European settlement that are of interest include the Lake Condah Aboriginal Mission, built in 1867.
References
- ↑ Parks Victoria website for Grampians National Park
- ↑ Grampians Victoria travel guide.