Dandenong Ranges National Park

For other uses of the name Dandenong, see Dandenong (disambiguation).

Dandenong Ranges National Park
Ferntree Gully Forest on the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk
Dandenong Ranges National Park
LocationVictoria
Nearest city
Coordinates37°48′37″S 145°23′8″E / 37.81028°S 145.38556°E / -37.81028; 145.38556
Area35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Established13 December 1987 (1987-12-13)
Visitorsover 1,000,000 (in 2010)
Governing bodyParks Victoria
Websitewww.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/dandenong-ranges-national-park

The Dandenong Ranges National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 3,540-hectare (8,700-acre) national park is situated from 31 kilometres (19 mi) at its westernmost points at Ferntree Gully and Boronia to 45 kilometres (28 mi) at its easternmost point at Silvan, east of the Melbourne central business district.

The park was proclaimed on 13 December 1987 (1987-12-13), amalgamating the Ferntree Gully National Park, Sherbrooke Forest and Doongalla Estate. In 1997 the Olinda State Forest, Mt. Evelyn and Montrose Reserve were formally added to the national park.

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