Mount William National Park

Mount William is a national park, mountain, and locality in Tasmania (Australia), 234 km northeast of Hobart. Established in 1973 as an 8,640 hectares large national park, it has been expanded multiple times, reaching 13,806 ha in 1980 and 18,439 ha in 1999. The park is named after a hill that is 216m above sea level.[1] In 2016, the official name of the mountain (but not the park) was changed to wukalina / Mount William.[2]

Mount William National Park
Tasmania
Stumpys Bay Beach
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Nearest town or cityScottsdale
Coordinates40°56′16″S 148°15′13″E / 40.93778°S 148.25361°E / -40.93778; 148.25361
Established1973
Area184.39 km²
Managing authoritiesTasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMount William National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Tasmania

Flora and fauna

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The park provides protected habitat to eastern grey kangarooes, wombats, Bennetts wallabies, Tasmanian pademelons, echidnas, brush-tailed possums and Tasmanian devils.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mount William National Park". Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Survey Co-ordination" (PDF). Tasmanian Government Gazette: 157. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service: "Mt William National Park: Highlights" Archived 17 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 7 December 2012