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Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers is a national park in Tasmania (Australia), 117 km west of Hobart.

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  • Area: 4463.42 km²
  • Coordinates:
  • Date of establishment: ?
  • Managing authorities: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
  • IUCN category: II/Ib

The Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park lies in the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. It is a region of dramatic mountain peaks, beautiful rainforest, deep river valleys and spectacular gorges. The park is famous for the wild and pristine rivers that twist their way through the wilderness. The Franklin River itself has become synonymous with Australia's largest conservation battle - the battle to save the Franklin from the Franklin Dam, a proposed hydro-electric power scheme by Robin Gray's Liberal Government whom would have flooded the river, against the Tasmanian Wilderness Society led by its director Bob Brown

The Lyell Highway winds for 56 kilometres through the heart of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

See also: Protected areas of Tasmania (Australia)

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