Holey Plains State Park

Holey Plains State Park Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Holey Plains State Park
Nearest town or city	Rosedale
Coordinates	38°13′S 146°55′E / 38.217°S 146.917°E / -38.217; 146.917Coordinates: 38°13′S 146°55′E / 38.217°S 146.917°E / -38.217; 146.917
Established	1977
Area	106.38 km² (41.1 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Parks Victoria
Website	Holey Plains State Park
See also	Protected areas of Victoria

Holey Plains State Park is a 10,638-hectare (26,290-acre) state park in East Gippsland, Victoria in south-eastern Australia. It is known for its exceptionally diverse flora, with about one in five plant species known in Victoria present in the park. The park is situated between Rosedale and Sale. It was opened in 1977.^[1]^[2]

The terrain is mostly Banksia and Eucalyptus with open forest and woodlands growing on sandy ridges.

References

↑ Holey Plains State Park, Parks Victoria, retrieved 2011-02-24
↑ "Holey Plains State Park visitor guide" (PDF), Park Notes (Parks Victoria), November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-25

State parks of Victoria

Current	Arthurs Seat Black Range Broken-Boosey Bunyip Cape Nelson Cathedral Range Dergholm Enfield Holey Plains Kooyoora Lake Tyers Langi Ghiran Leaghur Lerderderg Moondarra Mount Arapiles-Tooan Mount Buangor Mount Granya Mount Lawson Mount Napier Mount Samaria Mount Worth Paddys Ranges Reef Hills Warrandyte Werribee Gorge

Former	Angahook-Lorne Carlisle Kamarooka Kara Kara Melba Gully Warby Range Whipstick

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