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.

Victoria Fauna emblem

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Leadbeaters possum

Victoria Flora emblem

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Pink (common) heath

Victoria State flag

Victoria Coat of Arms.

Parks Victoria.

Parks Victoria is the statutory authority, created by the Parks Victoria Act 1988, responsible for managing various areas in Victoria which cover more than 4 million hectares, or approximately 17 % of the State of Victoria.

Parks Victoria's responsibility includes:

  • 45 x National Parks
  • 26 x State Parks
  • 13 x Marine National Parks
  • 11x  Marine sanctuaries
  • 3 x Wilderness Parks.
  • 30 x metropolitan parks.
  • 60 x other parks (including regional and reservoir parks)
  • More than 2,700 natural features and conservation reserves
  • More than 11,000 formally registered Aboriginal cultural heritage places
  • More than 2,500 non-indigeneous historic places.

Types of Parks in Victoria (under the management of Parks Victoria).

  • ​Bushland Reserve (BR)
  • Coastal Reserves (CR)
  • Historic Park
  • Marine National Park
  • Marine Sanctuaries
  • Metropolitan Parks
  • National Park
    • areas of nationwide significance because of their outstanding natural environments, features, scenic landscapes, and diverse land types.  They protect natural and cultural features and usually offer visitor facilities. They have limited areas for intensive recreation or development. In Victoria national parks are managed under the National Parks Act 1975. The oldest national parks in Victoria are Wilsons Promontory and Mount Buffalo. Both were reserved in 1898.
  • Natural Features Reserve (NFR)
  • Nature Conservation Reserve (NCR)
  • Regional Park
    • ​Areas of land containing indigenous or non- indigenous vegetation readily accessible from urban centres or major tourist routes. They offer diverse recreational opportunities for large numbers of people.
  • State Park
    • These are managed for the same purposes and under the same act as national parks. They are generally smaller than national parks and make up an area of land containing natural environments and features, scenic landscapes and one or more land types that represent the major land types of the State.
  • ​Streamside Reserve (SS.R)
  • Wilderness Park
    • Managed for conservation and self reliant recreation. Wilderness parks are generally large areas with landforms and native plant and animal communities relatively unaltered or unaffected by the influence of the European settlement of Australia.
  • Wildlife Reserve (WR)

Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI)

Victoria's diverse forests are beautiful places to visit, as well as being sources of clean water, timber and havens for plants and animals. While many forests are parks and reserves, including National Parks, some 3.14 million hectares are State forests managed by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries.
  • State Forests
    • conserve flora and fauna, protect water catchments and supplies, preserve landscapes and provide recreational areas.

CAPAD date (as of 2016)

Data courtesy of http://www.environment.gov.au/

What parks in Victoria qualify for WWFF?


There are currently 590 parks in Victoria which qualify for the WWFF program.

All forty five (45) Victorian National Parks, twenty six (26) State Parks,  five (5) Coastal Parks, three (3) Coastal & Marine Parks, twenty five (25) Regional Parks, three (3) Wilderness Parks, thirteen (13) Marine National Parks, and a number of Nature Conservation Reserves qualify for the WWFF program.


Extra information

  • Kara Kara National Park - in 2012, the St Arnaud Range National Park became known as the Kara Kara National Park.​
  • Mount Eccles National Park - in April 2017 the Mount Eccles National Park became known as the Budj Bim National Park.
  • Woowookarung Regional Park - formerly known as the Canadian Regional Park

WWFF history in VK3

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.
18th July 2017:

The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Point Cook Coastal Park VKFF-1875
  2. Mirboo North Regional Park VKFF-1876
  3. Glenmaggie Regional Park VKFF-1877
  4. Maryborough Regional Park VKFF-1878
  5. 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:

  1. Avon Wilderness Park VKFF-942
  2. Big Desert Wilderness Park VKFF-943
  3. Wabba Wilderness Park VKFF-944
  4. Bunurong Marine National Park VKFF-945
  5. Cape Howe Marine National Park VKFF-946
  6. Churchill Island Marine National Park VKFF-947
  7. Corner Inlet Marine National Park VKFF-948
  8. Discovery Bay Marine National Park VKFF-949
  9. French Island Marine National Park VKFF-950
  10. Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park VKFF-951
  11. Point Addis Marine National Park VKFF-952
  12. Point Hicks Marine National Park VKFF-953
  13. Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park VKFF-954
  14. Twelve Apostles Marine National Park VKFF-955
  15. Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park VKFF-956
  16. Yaringa Marine National Park VKFF-957
  17. Ararat Hills Regional Park VKFF-958
  18. Baranduda Regional Park VKFF-959
  19. Bendigo Regional Park VKFF-960
  20. Cobram Regional Park VKFF-961
  21. Colquhoun Regional Park VKFF-962
  22. Crawford River Regional Park VKFF-963
  23. Creswick Regional Park VKFF-964
  24. Crossover Regional Park VKFF-965
  25. Echuca Regional Park VKFF-966
  26. Green Lake Regional Park VKFF-967
  27. Hepburn Regional Park VKFF-968
  28. Jarvis Creek Plateau Regional Park VKFF-969
  29. Kerang Regional Park VKFF-970
  30. Kurth Kiln Regional Park VKFF-971
  31. Macedon Regional Park VKFF-972
  32. Mount Alexander Regional Park VKFF-973
  33. Mount Mitta Mitta Regional Park VKFF-974
  34. Mount Raymond Regional Park VKFF-975
  35. Shepparton Regional Park VKFF-976
  36. St Arnaud Regional Park VKFF-977
  37. Tocumwal Regional Park VKFF-978
  38. Wandong Regional Park VKFF-979
  39. Wodonga Regional Park VKFF-980
  40. Yarrawonga Regional Park VKFF-981
  41. You Yangs Regional Park VKFF-982

9th March 2015:

A total of 7 Victorian Coastal Parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being:

  1. Bay of Islands Coastal Park  VKFF-743  
  2. Cape Conran Coastal Park VKFF-744     
  3. Cape Liptrap Coastal Park VKFF-745
  4. Discovery Bay Coastal Park VKFF-746
  5. Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park VKFF-747
  6. Nooramunga Coastal Park VKFF-748
  7. Shallow Inlet Coastal Park VKFF-749
9th March 2015:

A total of 26 Victorian State Parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being:

  1. Arthurs Seat State Park VKFF-750
  2. Black Range State Park VKFF-751
  3. Broken-Boosey State Park VKFF-752 
  4. Bunyip State Park VKFF-753
  5. Cape Nelson State Park VKFF-754
  6. Cathedral Range State Park VKFF-755
  7. Dergholm State Park VKFF-756
  8. Enfield State Park VKFF-757
  9. Holey Plains State Park VKFF-758
  10. Kooyoora State Park VKFF-759
  11. Lang Ghiran State Park VKFF-760
  12. Lake Tyers State Park VKFF-761
  13. Leaghur State Park VKFF-762
  14. Lerderderg State Park VKFF-763
  15. Moondarra State Park VKFF-764
  16. Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park VKFF-765
  17. Mount Bunagor State Park VKFF-766
  18. Mount Granya State Park VKFF-767
  19. Mount Lawson State Park VKFF-768
  20. Mount Napier State Park VKFF-769
  21. Mount Samaria State Park VKFF-770
  22. Mount Worth State Park VKFF-771
  23. Paddys Ranges State Park VKFF-772
  24. Reef Hills State Park VKFF-773
  25. Warrandyte State Park VKFF-774
  26. Werribee Gorge State Park VKFF-775
11th February 2015:

The following 4 parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being:

  1. Barmah National Park VKFF-0739
  2. Gunbower National Park VKFF-0740
  3. Lower Goulburn National Park VKFF-0741
  4. Warby Ovens National Park VKFF-0742

KML file showing the location of the VK3 parks

This KML file can be used with either Google Earth or My Google Maps.

It shows all qualifying parks in Victoria (VK3) and is current as of 10th August 2017.
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KMZ file showing the boundaries

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Mapping

Forest Explorer Online is a internet-based mapping portal.

ProtectedPlanet.net is the online interface for the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), a join project of IUCN and UNEP, and the most comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine protected areas. 

Some videos of Victorian National Parks

Info courtesy of :-
1.  Parks Victoria, www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
2.  Wikipedia, www.wikipedia.org