Grampians National Park

This article is about a national park in Australia. For other uses, see Grampian (disambiguation).

Grampians National Park / Gariwerd
Grampians National Park / Gariwerd viewed from north of Boroka Peak
Grampians National Park / Gariwerd
LocationVictoria
Nearest cityHalls Gap
Coordinates37°12′28″S 142°23′59″E / 37.20778°S 142.39972°E / -37.20778; 142.39972
Area1,672.19 km2 (645.64 sq mi)
Established1 July 1984 (1984-07-01)
Governing bodyParks Victoria
WebsiteOfficial website

The Grampians National Park, commonly known as the Grampians, is a national park located in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. The Jardwadjali name for the mountain range itself is Gariwerd.

The 167,219-hectare (413,210-acre) national park is situated between Stawell and Horsham on the Western Highway and Dunkeld on the Glenelg Highway, 260 kilometres (160 mi) west of Melbourne and 460 kilometres (290 mi) east of Adelaide. Proclaimed as a national park on 1 July 1984, the park was listed on the National Heritage List on 15 December 2006 for its outstanding natural beauty and being one of the richest Aboriginal rock art sites in south-eastern Australia.

The Grampians feature a striking series of mountain ranges of sandstone. The Gariwerd area features about 90% of the rock art in the state.

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