Northern Victoria’s Box-Ironbark forests and woodlands are unique. They have enormous environmental values and strong cultural and community ties and traditions. Since European settlement, the Box-Ironbark forests and woodlands have been extensively cleared for agriculture, gold mining, urban development and timber. Today only 17 percent of the original Box-Ironbark vegetation remains.

The Victorian Government created the Box-Ironbark parks and reserves, along with over 200 conservation reserves, in October 2002 to conserve and enhance what remains of the Box-Ironbark forests and woodlands. Many of the most intact stands of Box-Ironbark remain on private land. With private and public landowners working together, we can rebuild the links between the fragmented remnants of these forests to encourage the return of endangered plants and animals.

Overview of the Box-Ironbark park system (including map) (PDF 1.43mb)

The links below will take you to a detailed park description with all related plans and maps.

Ararat Regional Park
Beechworth Historic Park
Bendigo Regional Park
Broken-Boosey State Park
Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park
Eldorado Historic Reserve
Greater Bendigo National Park
Heathcote-Graytown National Park
Kooyoora State Park
Maryborough Regional Park (see Paddys Ranges State Park)
Mt Alexander Regional Park
Paddys Ranges State Park
Reef Hills State Park
St Arnaud Range Regional Park
Terrick Terrick National Park
Warby Range State Park