Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. it contained separate protected areas with a total land area of (17.64% of the state's area).

The parks are managed by Parks Victoria, a state government agency. There are also many smaller state areas which are subject to commercial activity such as logging.

Main parks

National parks

National parks provide the highest level of protection to diverse natural areas. They usually contain the best and most unique examples of our natural values and biodiversity. There are 45 national parks in Victoria, totalling (72.53% of the state's protected areas). ||

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|26 || Little Desert || || || ||

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|27 || Lower Glenelg || || || ||

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|28 || Lower Goulburn || || || ||

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There are 5 indigenous protected areas in Victoria, totalling (0.1% of the state's protected areas).

  • Budj Bim
  • Kurtonitj
  • Lake Condah
  • Tyrendarra
  • Deen Maar
  • Framlingham Forest

Historic and heritage

Parks Victoria is responsible for the largest and most diverse collection of heritage places on public land in Victoria. They manage more than 3,000 historic assets including cultural landscapes, buildings, infrastructure, significant trees, objects and artefacts, archaeological sites, and shipwrecks.

Historic and heritage parks

Historic or heritage parks are significant historic cultural landscapes of heritage value. There are 6 historic and heritage parks in Victoria

Historic and heritage areas

There are 75 historic and heritage areas in Victoria

  • Genoa River
  • Glenelg River
  • Goulburn River
  • Howqua River
  • Lerderderg River
  • Mitchell and Wonnangatta Rivers
  • Mitta Mitta River
  • Ovens River
  • Snowy River
  • Suggan Buggan and Berrima Rivers
  • Thomson River
  • Upper Buchan River
  • Wimmera River
  • Yarra River

Marine protected areas

Victoria is the first jurisdiction in the world to create an entire system of highly protected marine national parks at the same time.

Victoria contained separate marine protected areas with a total area of (11.87% of the state's coastal waters).