Barmah National Park
The Barmah National Park, formerly Barmah State Park, is a national park located in the Hume region of the Australian state of Victoria. The park is located adjacent to the Murray River near the town of Barmah, approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) north of Melbourne. The park consists of river red gum floodplain forest, interspersed with treeless freshwater marshes. The area is subject to seasonal flooding from natural and irrigation water flows.
| Barmah National Park Victoria | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
River red gums along the Murray River, adjacent to the national park | |
Barmah National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Barmah |
| Coordinates | 35°52′00″S 145°07′05″E |
| Established | 2010 |
| Area | 285.21 km2 (110.1 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Barmah National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
The 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres) Barmah-Millewa Forest, consisting of the Barmah Forest (Victoria) and the Millewa group of forests (New South Wales), forms the largest river red gum forest in the world. The Barmah Forest Ramsar site is an internationally recognised wetland, listed under the Ramsar Convention, and a number of bird species that utilise the Barmah National Park are part of the Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) and the China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA). Note that the areas of the Barmah National Park and the Barmah Forest Ramsar site mostly overlap, but are not identical, Barmah National Park site includes the western part of Ulupna Island in the north east, but not the Murray River Park to the south east. The Barmah Forest Ramsar site boundary does not include Ulupna Island, but does include the Murray River Park to the south east. The overall area of the red gum forest on the Victorian side is colloquially defined as the Barmah Forest.
Barmah National Park is a popular camping, walking, fishing, boating and canoeing and swimming destination.