Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves

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{{Infobox Australian place

| type = protected

| name = Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves

| state = au

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| image = Australian Alps, Vic.JPG

| caption = The Australian Alps viewed from Snowy River Road, near Suggan Buggan, Victoria.

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| image2 = AustAlpsRegionMap.png

| caption2 = Map of the region shaded as listed on the National Heritage List.

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| coordinates = {{coord|37|S|148|E|display=inline,title}}

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| relief = yes

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| nearest_town_or_city = Canberra

| area = 16531.80

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| established = {{start date|2008|11|07|df=y}}

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| managing_authorities = {{bulleted list|NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service|Parks Victoria|Territory and Municipal Services (ACT) }}

| url = http://www.environment.gov.au/node/19632

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The Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves is a group of eleven protected areas consisting of national parks, nature reserves and one wilderness park located in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria and which was listed as a "place" on the Australian National Heritage List on 7 November 2008 under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The listing which covers an area of {{convert|16531.80|km2}}, contains the vast majority of alpine and sub-alpine environments in Australia. The listing includes the following protected areas - Alpine, Baw Baw, Brindabella, Kosciuszko, Mount Buffalo, Namadgi and Snowy River national parks; the Avon Wilderness Park, and the Bimberi, Scabby Range and Tidbinbilla nature reserves.{{cite web|title=National Heritage Places - Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/australia-alps|publisher=Department for the Environment|accessdate=16 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=INCLUSION OF A PLACE IN THE NATIONAL HERITAGE LIST|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/5049d4dd-060e-40fb-8dbf-eaa5496cd18d/files/10589104.pdf|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia|accessdate=30 June 2015}}