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	Mitchell River National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mitchell River is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 211 km east of Melbourne.
		This page was last modified 13:58, 21 September 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mitchell_River_National_Park (57 words)

	The Kimberley and Rottnest Island, Australia
		The main attractions in Mitchell River National Park are Aunauyu (Surveyors Pool) and Punamii-unpuu (Mitchell Falls, which has a 5-fall drop ending in a deep gorge.
		In Drysdale River National Park in the northern Kimberley, 594 plant species have been recorded including carnivorous bladderworts, trigger plants (Stylidium sp.), which release their trigger or column on the back of an insect to deposit or collect pollen, and 25 fern species.
		Another popular destination is Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungle), where sandstone forms beehive mounds encased in a skin of alternating orange and black bands.
	www.lonker.net /travel_australia_4.htm (562 words)

	Mitchell River Labour Day Weekend
		Mitchell River National Park - 12, 13, 14th March 2005
		We returned to Mitchell River as Michelle had said it looked quite nice from the photos she had seen from our Christmas Trip here, and it was going to be a hot weekend, so a nice cool river was the perfect place to be.
		They drove across the river a number of times, and as it got later they drove up and down the river banks and throughthe campground, beeping their horns and being a general nuisance to everybody.
	m.1asphost.com /markfitz/trips/2005/mitchell.html (665 words)

	National Parks near Lakes Entrance, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia
		Mitchell River National Park is 300 km from Melbourne (Melway ref: 508 C9).
		Glenaladale National Park was formed, and in 1986, additions were made to create Mitchell River National Park.
		Mitchell River National Park surrounds the spectacular Mitchell River where it passes between high cliffs.
	www.lakes-entrance.com /parks/mitchellriver.html (508 words)

	Elderly man killed in national park fall - National - smh.com.au
		The 115,300 hectare Mitchell River National Park lies in some of the most remote and inaccessible country in Australia and is generally only accessible in the dry season from May to October.
		Rescue teams were on Monday on their way to the Mitchell River National Park, about 350km north-east of Derby.
		April 20, 2004 - Two people die within 24 hours of each other, when a 25-year-old man falls to his death into Dales Gorge in the Karijini National Park, the day after a 74-year-old NSW man dies while walking in the Purnululu National Park, in the Kimberley region.
	www.smh.com.au /news/national/elderly-man-killed-in-national-park-fall/2005/06/20/1119250924768.html (650 words)

	Mitchell Caverns - Mojave National Preserve (DesertUSA)
		Mitchell Caverns consists of three basic caves that he called "El Pakiva," or the Devil's House; "Tecopa, " named for one of the last chiefs of the Shoshone Indians; and the deep and vertical "Winding Stair Cave," a dangerous cavern that is off-limits to the general public.
		Mitchell Caverns are primarily the result of sedimentary limestone and metamorphised limestone (marble) being dissolved by ground water high in carbonic acid content.
		Mitchell Caverns have been the subject of a number of scientific studies because they contain unusual formations not found in most other limestone caves.
	www.desertusa.com /mnp/mnp_mc.html (1102 words)

	Second Reading Speech to the National Parks Bill
		This is a new category of park recommended by the ECC to protect the nationally significant historic and cultural heritage and cultural landscapes on public land around Castlemaine, as well as the significant natural values of the forests.
		Parts of Greater Bendigo and Heathcote-Graytown National Parks are located close to urban areas and are used for the walking of dogs.
		Including the two lighthouse reserves will permanently protect their significant natural and cultural heritage values within the national park and will also ensure that all of Wilsons Promontory and all of the adjacent islands are included in the park.
	www.nre.vic.gov.au /dse/nrence.nsf/FID/-C447853C0B20E74ACA256C33001D9C59?OpenDocument (3585 words)

	Information on the kimberley region Western Australia
		Mitchell River National Park is one of the State's two newest national parks.
		Tunnel Creek National Park is famous as a hideout used late last century by an Aboriginal leader known as Jandamarra.
		The Mitchell River flows northwards into Walmsley Bay and Admiralty Gulf, carving gorges and waterfalls into the underlying sandstone, particularly along the margins of the Mitchell Plateau.
	www.travellingwa.com /data/watours/12286.htm (2671 words)

	Expedition National Park @ ExplorOz
		The eastern part of the national park was originally part of Glenhaughton Station and became a national park in 1953.
		All towns, roads, national parks and places of interest are marked on the map along with a wealth of additional tourist information on the reverse side.
		Expedition National Park straddles the Expedition range between Injune, Rolleston and Taroom and is largely inaccessible, except by properly equipped and experience bushwalkers.
	www.exploroz.com /TrekNotes/OutbackQLD/Expedition_National_Park.asp (1224 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Carpentaria tropical savanna (AA0704)
		Lawn Hill National Park protects large areas of the Queensland section of the Gulf Fall, which is unreserved in the Northern Territory.
		Wetlands near the mouth of the Roper River in Limmen Bight may be among the most important in the Northern Territory due to large numbers of birds that aggregate in the area (Storrs and Finlayson 1997).
		Infestations are common along major rivers and intervening habitats in the east of the Gulf Plains (Morgan 1999).
	worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0704_full.html (2262 words)

	Shooters to cull feral pests in parkland - National - theage.com.au
		Plans are also under way for shooters to cull feral pigs and goats in the Mitchell River National Park and the Mount Mittamatite Regional Park in the state's north-east.
		In the Murray-Sunset National Park culling is estimated to have cut the goat population by a quarter in the past year.
		Parks Victoria and the Sporting Shooters Association have signed a memorandum of co-operation after two successful trials targeting feral goats and pigs.
	www.theage.com.au /news/national/shooters-to-cull-feral-pests-in-parkland/2005/10/11/1128796526581.html (366 words)

	Gippsland Australia Natural Attractions and National Parks
		Best accessed from Princes Highway, 22km east of Stratford, via Fernbank Canoeing and rafting are popular activities on the Mitchell River, but this Park is best known for the lush temperate rainforest of the Woolshed Creek Gorge and the Den of Nargun.
		This national park was declared in 1927 and is almost the centre of the Gippsland Lakes system.
		The 11,000 hectare state park is primarily of interest because of its 530 species of native flora, particularly banksias and melaleucas, and its range of native fauna, a1111 of which are protected by a series of low sandy ridges.
	www.gippslandinfo.com.au /Attractions/index.html (1907 words)

	Beside the Mitchell River
		The packcarry began from a large grass river flat and campsite on the east side of Mitchell River.
		Angus McMillan was the first European to discover the river in 1840 and named it after the Surveyor-General of NSW Sir Thomas Mitchell.
		The Mitchell River is now the largest free flowing river in southern mainland Australia.
	www.alphalink.com.au /~proberts/Walker%20Articles/Mitchell%20River.htm (1180 words)

	Conservation Study Institute
		Gates traveled to this program, “Collaboration and Conservation: Lessons Learned from National Park Service Partnership Areas in the Western U.S.,” with a partner in her work, Nancy Morgan, executive director of the Cane River National Heritage Area, a congressionally designated regionally distinct rural agricultural landscape that includes the historical park.
		When Laura Gates, superintendent of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in northwest Louisiana, arrived at the workshop that CSI co-sponsored in Santa Fe last March, she hoped that she could both contribute lessons from her own experience and learn from other seasoned practitioners.
		Within the National Park Service, diverse working partnerships are a growing presence; these include areas that are managed through collaboration with many other organizations, such as national heritage areas.
	www.nps.gov /csi/partnership/practiceDial.htm (854 words)

	Bairnsdale Australia
		To the north is The Mitchell River National Park which is popular for, of course, walking and for white water canoeist trying to tame the Mitchell River as it flows to Bairnsdale and then discharges into the Lakes system.
		The fact that the town is linked via river systems ultimately to Melbourne was exploited by Paddle Boats in their heyday.
		Alternatively the town is also perfectly situated to explore the unique Gippsland Lakes system which stretches up the coast from Seaspray to Lakes Entrance.
	www.auinfo.com /bairnsdale-victoria.html (211 words)

	National Parks of Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of National Parks of Western Australia:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Parks_of_Western_Australia (81 words)

	OneDayHikes.com - News
		The separate fire in the north of the Snowy River National Park remains active and has now burnt an area of approximately 5, 000 hectares.
		Mount Buffalo National Park and the Chalet are still closed to the public, although the Mount Buffalo Tourist Road re-opened to traffic on February 7, 2003.
		With the current extreme fire weather, a number of parks and reserves across the state have been closed, including Grand Canyon and Grose Valley in Blue Mountains National Park.
	www.onedayhikes.com /NewsRO.asp?NewsID=58 (453 words)

	Morwell National Park -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Morwell National Park -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Weeds and pest animals represent a threat to the park, particularly because of its small size.
		320 plant species have been recorded for this park, including five rare or threatened species and 44 orchid species.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Mo/Morwell_National_Park.htm (135 words)

	Lakes and Wilderness
		The parks range from the coastal salt water parks like Croajingolong and Cape Conran to the high mountain Coopracambra National Park and the Errinundra cool temperate rainforests.
		Warm temperate rainforests, the Mitchell River Gorge and impressive cliff views.
		Listen to the whistling kites in Nyerimilang Park or the silence of the Buchan Caves.
	www.tourism.net.au /Victoria/Lakes (1099 words)

	Baldhead Phipps (Marthavale) State Forest
		Just east of Dargo and north of the Mitchell River National Park is a forested area that is marked on the Auslig Bairnsdale SJ5507 map as the
		Wayne Track follows the river through some delightful country that is dotted with numerous camping areas.
		After descending to and crossing the Wentworth River we came to the Storer Track intersection and the first of the huts, Wallers Hut.
	users.bigpond.net.au /ronshirl/baldhead.htm (1427 words)

	Australian guided walking holidays - 16 days in remote Kimberley National Parks, gorges and Aboriginal rock art
		We travel from the northern township of Kununurra and the Lake Argyle - Ord River region into the Northern Territory NT, toward Victoria River, Gregory National Park and the town of Katherine.
		Windjana Gorge National Park- the Lennard River has carved its way through the limestone Napier Range, an ancient, inland, fossilised coral reef from the Devonian era, 350 million years ago.
		Drysdale River Station is our launching point for a back track journey into the remote Mitchell River Plateau and its multi tiered Mitchell Falls and Merton Falls.
	www.natureboundaustralia.com /tours/northwest/default.php (1709 words)

	Lamington National Park, Bribie Island, Tweed River Tragedies
		And the whole of the Park, from the bottom of all the ravines to the higher points of the Range, is covered by dense gorgeous jungle quite as rank and tropical and luxuriant as the great scrubs of the Atherton Tableland, or anywhere else in North Queensland.
		The park extends from Canungra Creek to Running Creek, a distance of about 20 miles, and includes 12 permanently running streams on the Queensland side, all of them with many beautiful small or large waterfalls, cascades and cataracts.
		When that Park is given easy access, has good places of accommodation, and clear tracks to all the wonderful lookout balconies, it will certainly be the show place of Australia.
	www.queenslandhistory.com /meston12.htm (3947 words)

	AusEmade: Western Australia National Parks, Reserve and Wildlife, Australia
		If it is not here, you can see a list of national parks from the Department of Conservation and Land Management National Parks or visit the National Parks home page.
		National Parks sites are listed here, click the one you are interested in.
		Go West Hand Book • Map of the national parks in the midwest region of Western Australia.
	www.ausemade.com.au /wa/destination/nationalparks.htm (338 words)

	Walkabout - Bairnsdale
		It offers ready access to the lakes in the south; the mountains, streams, caves, snowfields and national parks to the north; the pastoral plains of the west, and the picturesque coastline of the south-east.
		The park was named after anthropologist and politician, Alfred William Howitt, an early settler of Lucknow who headed the party that located the remnants of the Bourke and Wills expedition.
		The hops cultivated in the Mitchell Valley between 1868 and 1916 were also transported to Bairnsdale for shipment to the hop kilns.
	www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/VICBairnsdale.shtml (1750 words)

	Mitchell River & Snowy River 2004
		Mitchell River and Snowy River - 27th December to 31st December 2004
	m.1asphost.com /markfitz/trips/2004/snowy2.html (12 words)

	Mitchell River - Waterford to Angusvale
		From Waterford, this section of the Mitchell is basically a wide river with sweeping bends and small class II rapids.
		Once on this road it is about 45km of winding road till the Mitchell river is reach.
		Within the first 1km of reaching the river is a picnic area which is the put in.
	www.adventurepro.com.au /paddleaustralia/pa.cgi?action=details&id=Mitchell1 (373 words)

	Mitchell River National Park
		This 11,900 hectare park surrounds the spectacular Mitchell River where it passes between high cliffs.
		The river is good for canoeing (check conditions before setting out) and a walking track follows the river downstream to the Den of Nargun where there are a number of other walks to be enjoyed.
		There are several gorges including the Den of Nargun.
	lakesandwilderness.com.au /GreatAlpineRoad/Contacts/MoreInfo/MitchellRiverNationalPark.htm (99 words)

	Australia 1994
		This park along with Royal National Park to the south was charred by fires the prior austral summer.
		Although Lakes National Park is close to Bairnsdale as the currawong flies, the drive is all the way around the lakes to the peninsula and turned out to be a tiring day.
		The roads through Lakes National Park itself were unsealed and some were in poor condition owing to the inclement weather over the prior week.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Australia94.html (3379 words)

	National Park Service: Rally on the High Ground("The Civil War Homefront")
		National Park Service: Rally on the High Ground("The Civil War Homefront")
		But instead of examining these public dimensions of civilian life, I would like to explore what we have learned about the everyday experiences of the ordinary men and women across the nation who were also significant actors in the drama of Civil War.
		It is important at the outset to emphasize that there was no single Civil War "home front"--no single experience that can encompass the variety of civilian life between 1861 and 1865.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/rthg/chap6.htm (5206 words)

	Mitchell River National Park -- Den of Nargun to Final Fling Rapids
		Mitchell River National Park -- Den of Nargun to Final Fling Rapids
		We secured our Cave Tour tickets and ambled along the FJ Wilson Track behind the Parks office.
		There were 7 kids age 4 to 16 and it seemed that they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.The adult ones did too.
	home.iprimus.com.au /gcook3/reviews/Buchan%20Caves.html (800 words)

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