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Yarra Ranges National Park

Yarra Ranges is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 92 km east of Melbourne. It contains the upper reaches of the Yarra River and provides the catchment for Melbourne's domestic water supply.

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Area: 76,000 ha
Latitude: 37° 40' 50" S
Longitude: 145° 59' 27" E
Date of establishment: 1995
Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
IUCN category: II

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