About Cobboboonee National Park
Cobboboonee National Park is a 18,510-hectare protected area in south-west Victoria within Glenelg Shire, near Heywood and Portland. Established in 2008 from the former Cobboboonee State Forest, it protects stringybark forests, heathlands and wetlands. The park is notable for its biodiversity, walking and four-wheel-drive tracks, horse riding and camping opportunities, and its location adjacent to Lower Glenelg National Park within Gunditjmara Country.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote forest park dominated by messmate stringybark and brown stringybark woodlands, heathlands and seasonal wetlands. The park offers unsealed forest roads, marked walking tracks, designated campgrounds and picnic areas, and extensive trails for four-wheel driving, horse riding and mountain biking. Facilities are basic and natural, with opportunities for birdwatching, wildflower viewing and nature photography in a quiet bush setting.
Key highlights
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Extensive stringybark forests and heathlands with diverse native flora and fauna
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Network of walking tracks including short nature walks and longer forest hikes
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Designated camping areas in a natural bush setting
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Four-wheel driving and touring on unsealed forest roads
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Horse riding and mountain biking on designated trails
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Birdwatching and wildflower viewing, especially in spring
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Contiguous landscape with Lower Glenelg National Park and Great South West Walk
History of Cobboboonee National Park
The park was created in November 2008 when the former Cobboboonee State Forest and parts of surrounding state forest were reclassified as a national park under the Victorian Government's forest protection decisions. The area has a history of timber harvesting and forest management before its reservation for conservation.
Culture & Context
The park lies within Gunditjmara Country. The landscape holds cultural significance for Gunditjmara Traditional Owners, with forests, wetlands and waterways forming part of Country. Parks Victoria jointly acknowledges Traditional Owner connection to the land.
Route
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