page_title: Great Dividing Range
section_title: Parks and protected areas
hierarchical_section_title: Great Dividing Range / Parks and protected areas
caption_attribution_description: English: The view from the peak of Mt. Feathertop, 36°54′S 147°08′E&#xfeff; / &#xfeff;36.9°S 147.133°E, facing North East, shows the Fainters and the Niggerheads. Français&#160;: Vue vers le sud est depuis le mont Feathertop, dans le Victoria, en Australie. Le panorama comprend les monts Fainters et Niggerheads. Italiano: Vista panoramica dalla cima del monte Feathertop, Victoria, Australia. DIrezione Nord Est, si vedono i monti Fainters e Niggerheads. Türkçe: Feathertop dağının tepesinin doğudan, ilkbaharın sonlarına doğru görünümü. 中文: 澳大利亚费瑟托普山顶风光
context_page_description: The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's largest mountain range. It is the fifth longest land-based range in the world. The range is 3,500 kilometres in length and runs along the whole east coast of Australia. In the north it starts from Dauan Island off the northeastern tip of Queensland. In Victoria the range turns west and ends at the Grampians in western Victoria. The width of the range varies from about 160 km to over 300 km.
  The difference in height between the narrow coastal area and the eastern mountains has affected Australia's climate. This caused by the mountains causing lots of rain as clouds move over them. There are many gorges where the rise is tall.
context_section_description: Much of the range lies in national parks and other protected areas. Most of the national parks are listed below. There are also many more state forests.
  
  
   
  Alpine National Park – VIC
  Bald Rock National Park – NSW
  Barrington Tops National Park – NSW
  Baw Baw National Park – VIC
  Blue Mountains National Park – NSW
  Border Ranges National Park – NSW
  Brindabella National Park – NSW
  Brisbane Ranges National Park – VIC
  Budawang National Park – NSW
  Bunya Mountains National Park – QLD
  Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park – VIC
  Cathedral Rock National Park – NSW
  Conondale National Park – QLD
  Cunnawarra National Park – NSW
  Dandenong Ranges National Park – VIC
  Deua National Park – NSW
   
  Dharug National Park – NSW
  Gibraltar Range National Park – NSW
  Girraween National Park – QLD/NSW
  Grampians National Park – VIC
  Guy Fawkes River National Park – NSW
  Heathcote-Graytown National Park
  Kanangra-Boyd National Park – NSW
  Kosciuszko National Park – NSW
  Lake Eildon National Park – VIC
  Lamington National Park – QLD
  Morton National Park – NSW
  Mount Buffalo National Park – VIC
  Mummel Gulf National Park – NSW
  Namadgi National Park – ACT
  Nattai National Park – NSW
  New England National Park – NSW
   
  Nowendoc National Park – NSW
  Oxley Wild Rivers National Park – NSW
  Snowy River National Park – VIC
  South East Forest National Park – NSW
  Springbrook National Park- QLD
  Sundown National Park – QLD
  Toonumbar National Park – NSW
  Wadbilliga National Park – NSW
  Washpool National Park – NSW
  Werrikimbe National Park – NSW
  Wollemi National Park – NSW
  Yarra Ranges National Park – VIC
  Yengo National Park – NSW
caption: The view from the peak of Mount Feathertop, facing north-east, showing the Fainters and Mount Niggerhead
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