Wellington Park
{{Short description|Protected area near Hobart, Tasmania}}
{{For|the locality|Wellington Park, Tasmania}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Wellington Park
| map = Tasmania
| iucn_category = II
| photo = Mt Wellington Tasmania2.jpg
| photo_caption = Hobart with Mount Wellington in the background
| photo_alt = A photo of Hobart from the eastern shore of the Derwent River with Mount Wellington in the background
| coordinates = {{coord|42.89|S|147.16|E|display=inline,title}}
| relief = yes
| map_alt = Location of Wellington Park in Tasmania
| nearest_city = Hobart
| area = 182.5
| area_ref = {{cite web |url=http://www.environment.gov.au/land/nrs/science/capad/2014 |title=CAPAD 2014 |website=environment.gov.au |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia |date=2014 |access-date=19 June 2017}}
| established = {{start date|1993|11|01}}
| visitation_num = 280,491
| operator = Wellington Park Management Trust
| url = https://www.wellingtonpark.org.au/
}}
Wellington Park is a protected area which encompasses kunanyi / Mount Wellington and surrounds near Hobart, Tasmania. There are numerous hiking and mountain bike tracks within the park of varying difficulty.
Protection
Although it carries the same status as a national park (IUCN protected area category II), it cannot technically be reserved as a national park because it contains private land.{{cite web |url=https://www.wellingtonpark.org.au/faq/ |title=Wellington Park FAQ |website=wellingtonpark.org.au |publisher=Wellington Park Management Trust |access-date=19 June 2017}}
Management
Wellington Park is administered by the Wellington Park Management Trust, established in 1993, whose members include: Hobart and Glenorchy City Councils, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, DPIPWE, TasWater, and Tourism Tasmania.{{cite web |url=https://www.wellingtonpark.org.au/trust/ |title=Wellington Park Management |website=wellingtonpark.org.au |publisher=Wellington Park Management Trust |access-date=19 June 2017}} The Wellington Park Management Trust is outlined in the Wellington Park Act 1993.{{cite web |url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/wpa1993184/ |title=Wellington Park Act 1993 |publisher=Australasian Legal Information Institute |website=www.austlii.edu.au |access-date=19 June 2017}}
Gallery
{{Gallery
|align=center
|File:Mount Wellington Australia Tower ad.jpg|Australia Tower on the top of Mount Wellington
|File:Mount Wellington hiking track and Organ Pipes, Tas.jpg|Mount Wellington hiking track and Organ Pipes
|File:Mount Wellington lookout, Hobart Tasmania.jpg|Mount Wellington lookout and boardwalk
|File:Mount Wellington hut Tasmania ad.jpg|One of the huts on the slopes of Mount Wellington
}}
See also
{{Portal bar|Environment|Mountains|Australia}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.wellingtonpark.org.au/ Wellington Park website]
Category:1993 establishments in Australia
Category:Protected areas established in 1993
Category:Tourist attractions in Hobart
Category:Mount Wellington (Tasmania)
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