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Mount Napier State Park

Coordinates: 37°53′38″S 142°03′32″E / 37.894°S 142.059°E / -37.894; 142.059
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Mount Napier State Park
Victoria
Mount Napier
Mount Napier State Park is located in Victoria
Mount Napier State Park
Mount Napier State Park
Nearest town or cityHamilton
Coordinates37°53′38″S 142°03′32″E / 37.894°S 142.059°E / -37.894; 142.059
Established1987
Area28 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteMount Napier State Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

Mount Napier State Park is a state park in the Australian state of Victoria.[1][2] It is 20 km northeast of Mount Eccles; its centerpiece is Mount Napier, a true volcanic cone, and one of the youngest volcanoes in Australia. The park was established in 1987, and today encompasses 2800 hectares of land. The local Aboriginal name for Mount Napier is Tapoc.[3]

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  1. ^ "Mount Napier State Park". Official website. Parks Victoria. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ^ Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database CAPAD08, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities, Commonwealth of Australia, 2008, retrieved 29 January 2012
  3. ^ "Explore Volcanic landmarks and our indigenous past". Heraldsun.com.au. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2023. (subscription required)