Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves [SEP] inception
Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves
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 , contains the vast majority of alpine and sub-alpine environments in Australia. The listing includes
and 1974, is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex consisting of sixteen major dams; seven power stations; a pumping station; and 225 kilometres of tunnels, pipelines and aqueducts. The Chief engineer was Sir William Hudson. It is the largest engineering project undertaken in Australia.
See also.
- Australian Alps
- Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves
- Last Glacial Maximum
- National Parks in New South Wales
- Protected areas of New South Wales
- Snowy Mountains
- Tadeusz Kościuszko
- List of