Dergholm State Park
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The Dergholm state park is located in the far west of Victoria, 390 km west of Melbourne and 450 km east of Adelaide South Australia
| Dergholm State Park | |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Nearest City | CastertonApsley |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 104 km² |
| Date of Establishment | 1982 |
| Governing Bodies | Parks Victoria |
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[edit] Introduction
The park has an area of 104 square kilometres and has a relatively dry range of habitat, common throughout the hill country of western Victoria, Australia of woodland's, open forests, heaths and dry swamps. Also including varied Birds, Reptiles, Mammals, Banksias, Wattles, Eucalyptus and other life forms. It was proclaimed a park in 1982.
[edit] Fauna
Sugar Glider a nocturnal possum that can glide from tree to tree using a membrame between its front and rear appendages. Other animals include echidnas, koalas, eastern grey kangaroo and various reptiles like marbled gecko, blue tongue lizard, tigersnake etc. Birds include the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Swift Parrot and Powerful Owl
[edit] Flora
These include Pink Gum, Yellow Gum, Brown Stringybark, Red Gum, Swamp Riparian, Clay Heath, vegetation communities.
[edit] History
Aboriginal Kana gundidj clan use to inhabit the area until european arrival in 1830. The native population was quickly displace by european farmers, but the area of the park saw little farming activity.
[edit] See also
Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)
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