Port Campbell National ParkPort Campbell National Park

• By John Harvey and By John Harvey and Harmony Jayne Harmony Jayne wilkswilks

LocationLocation

• Port Campbell National Park is Port Campbell National Park is located on the Great Ocean Road in located on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.Victoria.

AreaArea

• The area of Port Campbell park is The area of Port Campbell park is 17500 hectares17500 hectares

FloraFlora

• The park contains a wide range of The park contains a wide range of coastal vegetation types including coastal vegetation types including important heath lands, shrubby sand important heath lands, shrubby sand dunes, open forests, woodlands and dunes, open forests, woodlands and swamps.swamps.

FaunaFauna

• Port Campbell is home to many Port Campbell is home to many interesting species of birds. For interesting species of birds. For example the Hooded Plover and the example the Hooded Plover and the Rufous Bristle bird.Rufous Bristle bird.

Fauna (continued)Fauna (continued)

• A colony of about 1000 little A colony of about 1000 little penguins inhabit the dunes at the penguins inhabit the dunes at the base of the 12 Apostles viewing area. base of the 12 Apostles viewing area. Penguins begin to arrive about 10 Penguins begin to arrive about 10 minutes after sunset.minutes after sunset.

HistoryHistory

Port Campbell was named after a Captain Alexander Port Campbell was named after a Captain Alexander Campbell who was affectionately known as 'the last Campbell who was affectionately known as 'the last of the buccaneers'. He traded between Victoria and of the buccaneers'. He traded between Victoria and Tasmania and, being in charge of the whaling station Tasmania and, being in charge of the whaling station at Port Fairy, began taking shelter in Port Campbell at Port Fairy, began taking shelter in Port Campbell Bay in the 1840s during his excursions between King Bay in the 1840s during his excursions between King Island and Port Fairy. It became a national park in Island and Port Fairy. It became a national park in 1964 to protect the limestone formations known as 1964 to protect the limestone formations known as the 12 apostles.the 12 apostles.

ImportanceImportance

• The coastal village of Port Campbell, The coastal village of Port Campbell, ‘Port’ to the locals, is a great place to ‘Port’ to the locals, is a great place to base yourself when exploring the base yourself when exploring the magnificent region. Part of the Great magnificent region. Part of the Great Ocean Road and Shipwreck. scenic Ocean Road and Shipwreck. scenic drives, the village lies in a horse-drives, the village lies in a horse-shoe shaped bay surrounded by shoe shaped bay surrounded by national park that stretches up and national park that stretches up and down the coast down the coast

World Heritage?World Heritage?

• This national park is not world This national park is not world heritage because it is not considered heritage because it is not considered to be of ‘outstanding to be of ‘outstanding universaluniversal value.’value.’

What is world heritage?What is world heritage?

• World Heritage Areas embody the diversity of the World Heritage Areas embody the diversity of the planet, and the achievements of its peoples. They planet, and the achievements of its peoples. They are places of beauty and wonder; mystery and are places of beauty and wonder; mystery and grandeur; memory and meaning. In short, they grandeur; memory and meaning. In short, they represent the best Earth has to offer. The represent the best Earth has to offer. The pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China and pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal are some of the most outstanding the Taj Mahal are some of the most outstanding examples of humanity’s cultural achievements. examples of humanity’s cultural achievements. The Great Barrier Reef, the Galápagos Islands and The Great Barrier Reef, the Galápagos Islands and Serengeti National Park are among the world’s Serengeti National Park are among the world’s greatest natural treasures. All of these places are greatest natural treasures. All of these places are on theon the

Famous LandmarksFamous Landmarks

• The 12 ApostlesThe 12 Apostles

How to get thereHow to get there

• The park is situated on the Great The park is situated on the Great Ocean Road which is the main Ocean Road which is the main coastal road in south Victoria.coastal road in south Victoria.

Things to doThings to do

• Visit the 12 Apostles, go on a boat, Visit the 12 Apostles, go on a boat, go for a swim and look at the veiw.go for a swim and look at the veiw.

PicturesPictures

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