national park in Victoria, Australia

Alpine National Park is an Australian Alps national park in the High Country region of Victoria. The park is the Victorian continuation of NSW's Kosciuszko National Park and has an area of 6,474 km2 (2,500 sq mi), making it Victoria's largest national park.

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There are no towns "in" the national park, but there are towns that are surrounded by the park on all four corners.

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There are several entrances to the park. See the details in Falls Creek and Mount Hotham for the main ones.

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Map of Alpine National Park

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  • 1 Dartmouth Dam.    
  • 2 Paradise Falls, Paradise Falls Rd, Cheshunt. A 31-metre fall which can be accessed via a viewing platform though the road to the platform requires 11 km of driving on unsealed roads. The best time to see the waterfall is around the time of spring or early summer.
  • 3 Vallejo Gantner Hut. A memorial to Vallejo Gantner that's now a popular stopover for bushwalkers.    

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  • Parts of the 665 km (413 mi) Australian Alps Walking Track passes through Alpine National Park. The trail starts in Walhalla and ends near Canberra, is particularly admiring. Almost all of Australia's highest mountains are touched. The national park administration recommends planning eight weeks for the entire route, some of which includes some time in Alpine NP.
  • Ski at the ski resorts in Mount Hotham or Falls Creek

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There are some in Mount Hotham and Falls Creek.

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There is accommodation in Mount Hotham and Falls Creek.

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