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Little Desert National Park

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remarkably from the east to the west." The Little Desert "remains relatively undisturbed by human activity, even though in the earlier years of European settlement it experienced some industry in the way of grazing and woodcutting." Now the desert is a National Park, and is "broken up into three blocks": Western Block, Central Block and Eastern Block; demarcated by two north-south roads, the Nhill-Harrow road and the Kaniva-Edenhope road.
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The low-nutrient sandy soil combined with low rainfalls made farming difficult. After the Second World War, the State Government considered clearing and selling land in the Little Desert region. Local opposition to selling the land for farming was intense and quickly gathered support around Victoria.
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The Little Desert receives an annual rainfall of approximately 480 millimetres (19 in), though there is a gradient from 400 millimetres (16 in) in the east to 600 millimetres (24 in) near Naracoorte. The vegetation of the park ranges from pure mallee heathland in the Eastern Block to
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While the region is surrounded by agricultural land, the area of the Little Desert itself "consists mainly of deep sandy soils with very low fertility, interspersed with small pockets of clay soils. There are occasional rocky, sandstone outcrops and buckshot rises. Average yearly rainfall varies
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was initially unmoved by environmental concerns. Public outrage over the proposed subdivision resulted in the responsible minister's losing his safe seat in a by-election. The Little Desert debate galvanised Victoria's conservation movement into forming a peak body, the
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maintain multiple camping sites, walking tracks, look-outs and four-wheel-driving tracks throughout the park. Although most internal roads within the National Park are only accessible by four-wheel-drive vehicles and some are closed during winter or after wet weather.
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to systematically and independently review all future public land use across the state. The architect of the Land Conservation Council was the newly appointed Minister of Lands, Conservation and Soldier Settlement,
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Prior to the establishment of the park, small Aboriginal family groups camped along the Wimmera River. European activity began with grazing from the 1840s but had ceased by the 1960s. During the
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the Central Block was used as a bombing and gunnery range and the remains of several concrete observation bunkers are still present.
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Robin, Libby. Defending the Little Desert: The Rise of Ecological Consciousness in Australia. Melbourne: Melbourne University, 1994
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is a rare bird found on the site and their protection was a contributory factor in the decision to preserve the area in 1968.
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cypress pine and casuarina woodlands in the moister Western Block. In the Western Block, there are large areas of seasonal
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Note the reference on p. 2 to 1968 should have been December 1969. This was a mistake in the 1996 management plan
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As if for a thousand years: A history of Victoria's Land Conservation and Environment Conservation Councils
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Today the National Park is an important tourist destination receiving about 50,000 visitors each year.
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are common throughout the park, and lizards can be observed basking in the sun.
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Webpage for the Little Desert National Park on the Protected Planet website
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are scattered throughout the sandy areas of the park and characterised by
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With over 200 species of birds the national park has been identified by
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Birds and Plants of the Little Desert: A photographic Guide
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Birds and Plants of the Little Desert: A photographic Guide
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Birds and Plants of the Little Desert: A photographic Guide
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to adopt environmental policies, such as establishing the
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Official webpage for the Little Desert National Park
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Index

Victoria
IUCN category
national park

Little Desert National Park is located in Victoria
Dimboola
Coordinates
36°36′24″S 141°11′19″E / 36.60667°S 141.18861°E / -36.60667; 141.18861
Parks Victoria
Little Desert National Park
Protected areas of Victoria
national park
Wimmera Mallee
Victoria
Australia
Dimboola
Melbourne
Wimmera River
South Australian
Naracoorte
Parks Victoria
Second World War
Bolte Government
Conservation Council of Victoria
Henry Bolte
Land Conservation Council
William Borthwick
Malleefowl
swampland
Laterites

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