VICTORIA (VK3)
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Victoria (abbreviated as Vic.) is a state in the south-east of Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea to the east, the Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, and South Australia to the west.
Australia's most densely-populated state, most of Victoria's population is concentrated in the area surrounding Port Phillip including the capital and largest city, Melbourne, which is also Australia's second largest city overall. |
Above:- Image c/o Wikimedia Commons.
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VICTORIA FAUNA EMBLEM
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VICTORIA FLORA EMBLEM
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Leadbeaters possum
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Pink (common) heath
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Above:- Image c/o Tirin (www.takver.com) Wikipedia.
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VICTORIA STATE FLAG
PARKS VICTORIA
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Parks Victoria is the statutory authority, created by the Parks Victoria Act 1988, responsible for managing about 3,000 land and marine parks and reserves in Victoria which cover more than 4 million hectares, or approximately 18 % of the State of Victoria.
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ACCESS TO VK3 PARKS
The majority of parks in Victoria are accessible to the public, however some are not accessible to the general public.
Please note Rule 4.2 of the VKFF Rules and Guidelines which states:-
"It is the responsibility of the activator to ensure that access to the reference area is permitted...."
Please note Rule 4.2 of the VKFF Rules and Guidelines which states:-
"It is the responsibility of the activator to ensure that access to the reference area is permitted...."
QUALIFYING VKFF PARKS IN VICTORIA
There are currently 3,132 parks in Victoria that qualify for the WWFF program (as of 18th August 2025).
They consist of:-
They consist of:-
- 1,590 Bushland Reserves
- 275 Wildlife Reserves
- 260 Nature Conservation Reserves
- 259 Streamside Reserves
- 144 Reference Areas
- 115 Flora Reserves
- 74 Flora & Fauna Reserves
- 50 Scenic Reserves
- 50 Natural Feature Reserves
- 45 National Parks
- 40 Gippsland Lakes Reserves
- 29 Regional Parks
- 26 State Parks
- 25 Natural Catchment Areas
- 23 Natural Features & Scenic Reserves
- 22 Remote & Natural Areas
- 19 Wilderness Zones
- 18 Heritage Areas
- 15 Geological Reserves
- 13 Marine National Parks
- 8 Cave Reserves
- 8 Conservation Reserves
- 5 Coastal Parks
- 3 Wilderness Parks
- 3 Marine & Coastal Parks
- 13 Other
For a full list of qualifying VK3 VKFF parks, please see further below.
Above:- Graph showing the types of VKFF parks in Victoria (as of August 2025).
Above:- A map of Victoria showing VK3 VKFF parks as of August 2025
HOW TO FIND WHERE THE QUALIFYING PARKS ARE IN VICTORIA?
Please check out the How to Find a Park page.
On that page, you can find a KMZ file that you can download to Google Earth to show the location and boundaries of all qualifying VKFF parks.
On that page, you can find a KMZ file that you can download to Google Earth to show the location and boundaries of all qualifying VKFF parks.
A LIST OF QUALIFYING VK3 PARKS
Below is a full list of all qualifying VK3 VKFF parks.
Click on 'Show more detail' to view more information about each park.
You can also download a PDF version of the VK3 VKFF parks.
Click on 'Show more detail' to view more information about each park.
You can also download a PDF version of the VK3 VKFF parks.
| vk3_vkff_parks_list.pdf |
WHICH PARKS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR VKFF IN VK3?
Victorian State Forests are not included in the WWFF/VKFF program as they are not allocated an IUCN category. They are subject to logging activities.
NO ACCESS
- Beaconsfield Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-4565 - permission required prior to entry.
- Conan Swamp Geological Reserve VKFF-3655 - Permission required from local landholder.
- Pomborneit North Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2177 - this reserve has no public access except via Lake Corangamite. Parks Victoria have been granted limited access via private property for the purposes of undertaking park management, but this access is not extended to the public at the request of the landowner.
- Ryans Lagoon Conservation Reserve VKFF-2186 - the land is licenced and permission is required from the landowner.
EXTRA INFORMATION
- Kara Kara National Park VKFF-0629 - in 2012, the St Arnaud Range National Park became known as the Kara Kara National Park. The name of the range commemorates the French Marshal Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud (1798-1854).
- Mount Eccles National Park VKFF-0345 - in April 2017 the Mount Eccles National Park became known as the Budj Bim National Park. In 1836 Major Mitchell named it Mount Eeles after William Eeles of the 95th Regiment of Foot who fought with Mitchell in the Peninsula War. It was a draftsman's error and a misprint which gave us the present name.
- Woowookarung Regional Park VKFF-1879 - formerly known as the Canadian Regional Park.
WWFF HISTORY IN VK3
3rd October 2024:
A total of 1,994 new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.
Bellair Conservation Reserve VKFF-4419 - Wilsons Promontory Wilderness Zone VKFF-6412
A total of 1,994 new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.
Bellair Conservation Reserve VKFF-4419 - Wilsons Promontory Wilderness Zone VKFF-6412
16th November 2023:
A total of 46 new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.
Wimmera River Heritage Area VKFF-4258 to Rocky Point Bushland Reserve VKFF-4304.
A total of 46 new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.
Wimmera River Heritage Area VKFF-4258 to Rocky Point Bushland Reserve VKFF-4304.
3rd November 2023:
A total of 110 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Panitya Bushland Reserve VKFF-4148 to Yarto Natural Features Reserve VKFF-4257.
A total of 110 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Panitya Bushland Reserve VKFF-4148 to Yarto Natural Features Reserve VKFF-4257.
16th October 2023:
A total of 29 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Morkala Bushland Reserve VKFF-4119 to River Murray Reserve VKFF-4147.
A total of 29 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Morkala Bushland Reserve VKFF-4119 to River Murray Reserve VKFF-4147.
2nd June 2023:
A total of 118 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Coolebarchurk Streamside Reserve VKFF-3813 - Yowang Hill Geological Reserve VKFF-3930.
A total of 118 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Coolebarchurk Streamside Reserve VKFF-3813 - Yowang Hill Geological Reserve VKFF-3930.
Below is a PDF document listing the new parks and their latitude & longitude.
| vkff-3813_-_vkff-3930.pdf |
30th April 2023:
A total of 150 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Dargalong Streamside Reserve VKFF-3661 - Narracan Falls Streamside Reserve VKFF-3810.
Below is a PDF document listing the new parks and their latitude & longitude.
A total of 150 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Dargalong Streamside Reserve VKFF-3661 - Narracan Falls Streamside Reserve VKFF-3810.
Below is a PDF document listing the new parks and their latitude & longitude.
| vk3_new_vkff3661-vkff3810.pdf |
21st April 2023
A total of 97 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Bald Hill Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-3563 - Cudgewa Creek Streamside Reserve 3660.
Below is a PDF document listing the new parks.
A total of 97 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being Bald Hill Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-3563 - Cudgewa Creek Streamside Reserve 3660.
Below is a PDF document listing the new parks.
| vkff-3563_-_vkff-3660.pdf |
7th June 2018
A total of 249 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being VKFF-2253 through to VKFF-2502.
7th August 2017:
A total of 214 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being VKFF-2031 through to VKFF-2245. The majority of these being Nature Conservation Reserves.
A total of 214 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being VKFF-2031 through to VKFF-2245. The majority of these being Nature Conservation Reserves.
18th July 2017:
The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:
The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:
- Point Cook Coastal Park VKFF-1875
- Mirboo North Regional Park VKFF-1876
- Glenmaggie Regional Park VKFF-1877
- Maryborough Regional Park VKFF-1878
- Canadian Regional Park VKFF-1879
22nd August 2015
The following 41 parks (comprising 3 Wilderness Parks, 13 Marine Parks, and 25 Regional Parks) were added to the WWFF Directory:
The following 41 parks (comprising 3 Wilderness Parks, 13 Marine Parks, and 25 Regional Parks) were added to the WWFF Directory:
- Avon Wilderness Park VKFF-942
- Big Desert Wilderness Park VKFF-943
- Wabba Wilderness Park VKFF-944
- Bunurong Marine National Park VKFF-945
- Cape Howe Marine National Park VKFF-946
- Churchill Island Marine National Park VKFF-947
- Corner Inlet Marine National Park VKFF-948
- Discovery Bay Marine National Park VKFF-949
- French Island Marine National Park VKFF-950
- Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park VKFF-951
- Point Addis Marine National Park VKFF-952
- Point Hicks Marine National Park VKFF-953
- Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park VKFF-954
- Twelve Apostles Marine National Park VKFF-955
- Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park VKFF-956
- Yaringa Marine National Park VKFF-957
- Ararat Hills Regional Park VKFF-958
- Baranduda Regional Park VKFF-959
- Bendigo Regional Park VKFF-960
- Cobram Regional Park VKFF-961
- Colquhoun Regional Park VKFF-962
- Crawford River Regional Park VKFF-963
- Creswick Regional Park VKFF-964
- Crossover Regional Park VKFF-965
- Echuca Regional Park VKFF-966
- Green Lake Regional Park VKFF-967
- Hepburn Regional Park VKFF-968
- Jarvis Creek Plateau Regional Park VKFF-969
- Kerang Regional Park VKFF-970
- Kurth Kiln Regional Park VKFF-971
- Macedon Regional Park VKFF-972
- Mount Alexander Regional Park VKFF-973
- Mount Mitta Mitta Regional Park VKFF-974
- Mount Raymond Regional Park VKFF-975
- Shepparton Regional Park VKFF-976
- St Arnaud Regional Park VKFF-977
- Tocumwal Regional Park VKFF-978
- Wandong Regional Park VKFF-979
- Wodonga Regional Park VKFF-980
- Yarrawonga Regional Park VKFF-981
- You Yangs Regional Park VKFF-982
9th March 2015:
A total of 7 Victorian Coastal Parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being:
A total of 7 Victorian Coastal Parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being:
- Bay of Islands Coastal Park VKFF-743
- Cape Conran Coastal Park VKFF-744
- Cape Liptrap Coastal Park VKFF-745
- Discovery Bay Coastal Park VKFF-746
- Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park VKFF-747
- Nooramunga Coastal Park VKFF-748
- Shallow Inlet Coastal Park VKFF-749
9th March 2015:
A total of 26 Victorian State Parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being:
A total of 26 Victorian State Parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being:
- Arthurs Seat State Park VKFF-750
- Black Range State Park VKFF-751
- Broken-Boosey State Park VKFF-752
- Bunyip State Park VKFF-753
- Cape Nelson State Park VKFF-754
- Cathedral Range State Park VKFF-755
- Dergholm State Park VKFF-756
- Enfield State Park VKFF-757
- Holey Plains State Park VKFF-758
- Kooyoora State Park VKFF-759
- Lang Ghiran State Park VKFF-760
- Lake Tyers State Park VKFF-761
- Leaghur State Park VKFF-762
- Lerderderg State Park VKFF-763
- Moondarra State Park VKFF-764
- Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park VKFF-765
- Mount Bunagor State Park VKFF-766
- Mount Granya State Park VKFF-767
- Mount Lawson State Park VKFF-768
- Mount Napier State Park VKFF-769
- Mount Samaria State Park VKFF-770
- Mount Worth State Park VKFF-771
- Paddys Ranges State Park VKFF-772
- Reef Hills State Park VKFF-773
- Warrandyte State Park VKFF-774
- Werribee Gorge State Park VKFF-775
11th February 2015:
The following 4 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being:
The following 4 parks were added to the WWFF Directory. They being:
- Barmah National Park VKFF-0739
- Gunbower National Park VKFF-0740
- Lower Goulburn National Park VKFF-0741
- Warby Ovens National Park VKFF-0742
VIDEOS
Info courtesy of :-
- Aussie Towns, 2023, <www.aussietowns.com.au/town/macarthur-vic>, viewed 26th June 2023.
- NITV, 2023, <www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/worlds-first-engineering-project-offically-gets-its-traditional-name-back/66bqh2gj5>, viewed 26th June 2023.
- Parks Victoria, www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
- Wikipedia, 2023, <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_(state)>, viewed 25th June 2023.
- Wikipedia, 2023, <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Arnaud_Range>, viewed 26th June 2023.