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| jurisdiction = [[Government of Victoria (Australia)|Government of Victoria]]<ref name="PV"/> |
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| headquarters = Level 10, 535 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia <ref name="PV"/> |
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| motto = ''Healthy Parks, Healthy People''<ref name="PV"/> |
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'''Parks Victoria''' is a government agency of the state of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. |
'''Parks Victoria''' is a government agency of the state of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. |
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Parks Victoria was established in December 1996 as a [[statutory authority]], reporting to the Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change. The ''Parks Victoria Act 2018''<ref>{{cite web |title=Parks Victoria Act 2018 |url=http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubStatbook.nsf/51dea49770555ea6ca256da4001b90cd/125C46018C2EC977CA2582A3000645AE/$FILE/18-019aa%20authorised.pdf |website=Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents |access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref> updates the previous act, ''Parks Victoria Act 1998''. Under the new ''Act'', Parks Victoria is responsible for managing over '...4 million hectares including 3,000 land and marine parks and reserves making up 18 per cent of Victoria's landmass, 75 per cent of Victoria's wetlands and 70 per cent of Victoria's coastline'.<ref name="PVabout">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/about-us |website=Parks Victoria |access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref> |
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Parks Victoria was established in December 1996 as a statutory authority, reporting to the Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change. The ''Parks Victoria Act 1998'' makes Parks Victoria responsible for managing [[national park]]s, reserves and other land under the control of the state, including historic sites and indigenous cultural heritage sites.<ref>Parks Victoria Annual Report 2006-2007 p. 4</ref> |
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==History== |
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The total area under Parks Victoria's management is over 40,000 square kilometres. It manages 13 Marine National Parks and 11 smaller Marine Sanctuaries. These Victorian marine, waterways and park-lands combined attract over 70 million visits each year, making them one of the state's most popular attractions.<ref>''Walking in Victoria's parks'', Parks Victoria Booklet, printed August 2006.</ref> |
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Parks Victoria replaced many of the functions and absorbed the staff of the then Department of Natural Resources and Environment (which managed National and State parks) and Melbourne Parks & Waterways,<ref>''Parks Victoria Act 1998''</ref> which itself was originally part of the former [[Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works]], which mostly managed urban parklands, some of which were formerly MMBW facilities, such as [[Braeside Park]].<ref>''Land Ownership of Braeside Park'', https://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/articles/287, accessed January 2020.</ref> |
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The Department of Natural Resources and Environment itself was part of a [[Forests Commission Victoria#Conservation, Forests and Lands (CFL) – 1983 to 1990|succession of government departments]], originating back to a number of entities including the [[Forests Commission Victoria]], the Crown Lands and Survey Department, National Park Service, Soil Conservation Authority and Fisheries and Wildlife Service.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A Fraternity of Foresters. A history of the Victorian State Foresters Association.|last=Gillespie J & Wright J|publisher=Jim Crowe Press|year=1993|isbn=978-0646169286|pages=149 pp}}</ref> |
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==Notable heritage properties and historic places== |
==Notable heritage properties and historic places== |
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* [[Wilsons Promontory]] |
* [[Wilsons Promontory]] |
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* [[The Twelve Apostles (Victoria)|The Twelve Apostles]] |
* [[The Twelve Apostles (Victoria)|The Twelve Apostles]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council]] |
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*[[NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service]] |
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*[[Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service]] |
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*[[Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service]] |
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*[[National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia]] |
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*[[Department of Parks and Wildlife (Western Australia)]] |
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*[[Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/ Parks Victoria] |
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Latest revision as of 11:28, 31 March 2024
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| Formed | 12 December 1996[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Victoria[1] |
| Headquarters | Level 10, 535 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [1] 37°48′57.4″S 144°57′28.1″E / 37.815944°S 144.957806°E |
| Motto | Healthy Parks, Healthy People[1] |
| Employees | 968 (June 2017)[1] |
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| Website | http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/ |
Parks Victoria is a government agency of the state of Victoria, Australia.
Parks Victoria was established in December 1996 as a statutory authority, reporting to the Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change. The Parks Victoria Act 2018[3] updates the previous act, Parks Victoria Act 1998. Under the new Act, Parks Victoria is responsible for managing over '...4 million hectares including 3,000 land and marine parks and reserves making up 18 per cent of Victoria's landmass, 75 per cent of Victoria's wetlands and 70 per cent of Victoria's coastline'.[4]
History
[edit]Parks Victoria replaced many of the functions and absorbed the staff of the then Department of Natural Resources and Environment (which managed National and State parks) and Melbourne Parks & Waterways,[5] which itself was originally part of the former Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, which mostly managed urban parklands, some of which were formerly MMBW facilities, such as Braeside Park.[6]
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment itself was part of a succession of government departments, originating back to a number of entities including the Forests Commission Victoria, the Crown Lands and Survey Department, National Park Service, Soil Conservation Authority and Fisheries and Wildlife Service.[7]
Notable heritage properties and historic places
[edit]- Cape Otway Lightstation
- Gabo Island
- Oriental Claims Historic Area
- Werribee Park
- Wilsons Promontory
- The Twelve Apostles
See also
[edit]- Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
- NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
- Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
- National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia
- Department of Parks and Wildlife (Western Australia)
- Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Parks Victoria Annual Report 2016–17" (PDF). Government of Victoria. 2017. pp. 1, 4, 8, 9, 36 & 38. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2018-19 Parks Victoria". Parks Victoria. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Parks Victoria Act 2018" (PDF). Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "About Us". Parks Victoria. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Parks Victoria Act 1998
- ^ Land Ownership of Braeside Park, https://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/articles/287, accessed January 2020.
- ^ Gillespie J & Wright J (1993). A Fraternity of Foresters. A history of the Victorian State Foresters Association. Jim Crowe Press. pp. 149 pp. ISBN 978-0646169286.
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