More than Victoria's Parks

Parks Victoria is the custodian of a diverse estate of significant parks in Victoria and of the recreational management of Port Phillip Bay, Western Port and the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers.

Specifically the estate includes:

• 40 national parks
• 13 marine national parks
• 11 marine sanctuaries
• 3 wilderness parks
• 27 state parks
• 31 metropolitan parks
• 63 other parks (including regional and reservoir parks)
• 2,785 natural features reserves and conservation reserves
• 8,400 Aboriginal Affairs Victoria registered Indigenous cultural heritage sites/places
• 2,500 (non-Indigenous) historic places

These assets total approximately 3.96 million hectares (17 per cent of Victoria) – total area of parks and reserves

A commitment to conservation

Through effective environmental and visitor management, Parks Victoria is dedicated to preserving the natural and heritage values of the parks, bays, and waterways, including full protection of sensitive areas. Preservation is our highest commitment.

Excellence in environmental management

Park management is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and Parks Victoria staff are well qualified to address the challenges involved in balancing protection of our natural heritage with the needs of visitors. The efficiencies of a single, fully integrated organisation enables more resources to be devoted to environmental protection and the development of visitor services.

Integrated environmental policy, planning and research functions have been established to ensure that standards of excellence and efficiency are achieved.

This will result in a stronger focus on conservation, driven by state of the art environmental management systems.

Our parks are in safe hands

Parks Victoria employs staff across the State in a wide range of roles. Approximately 70 per cent of the staff are professionals with formal qualifications in park and reserve management, environmental management and recreation. This highly skilled and experienced team includes specialists in business systems, financial management, planning and marketing, and over 400 rangers based in parks, bays, and waterways.

All staff are totally committed to their role of protecting the State's natural and cultural heritage, and to developing an understanding and appreciation of this heritage by park visitors and the Victorian community.

Parks Victoria Annual Report

Contact Details

Chief Executive
Mark Stone

Administrative Offices
Level 10/535 Bourke Street
Melbourne Victoria
AUSTRALIA 3000
Phone: (03) 8627 4699
Facsimile: (03) 9629 5563

ABN: 95 337 637 697