Lake Eildon National Park

Situated on the shores of Lake Eildon, the park comprises 27,750ha of rugged hills with open woodlands through to dense forest. The park has high scenic values and offers the opportunity to experience an array of wildlife, natural and historic features and a wide range of recreational activities.

The park was established at the time of the development of Lake Eildon, which was constructed in the early 1950's to provide for irrigation and hydro-electricity. The damming of the Goulburn River at Eildon submerged much of the farmland and forest in the Upper Goulburn and Delatite Valleys and created a water storage with a capacity 6-times larger than Sydney Harbour.

The park is home to a considerable diversity of fauna and is particularly well known for its populations of eastern grey kangaroos and prolific birdlife. Wallabies, koalas, wombats and echidnas are also seen. Common birds include kookaburras, rosellas, king parrots, gang gang cockatoos, wedge tailed eagles and a variety of water birds. The park also provides important habitat for a number of significant species including large forest owls, bats and the endangered spotted tree frog and brush-tail phascogale.