The Australian Alps National Parks
The spectacular Australian Alps National Parks are landscapes of dramatic contrasts - ancient mountain ranges, glacial lakes, clear springs and waterfalls, a world of winter snow and summer wildflowers. On the rooftop of Australia, these alpine and subalpine environments are full of unexpected contrasts offering visitors challenging experiences and fascinating history. Proudly one of Australia's National Landscapes and listed as a National Heritage place, the 11 national parks and reserves work collectively across state and territory borders as the Australian Alps National Parks to protect an area of great national and international importance.
25th anniversary celebrations for the Alps | 19 - 20 November
25 years ago, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria signed a historic memorandum of understanding to collaborate across their borders and to create 1.6 million hectares of protected alpine area. Steeped in Indigenous and pioneer history, the Alps' stunning natural beauty and myriad of recreational challenges are found in ancient landscapes supporting a range of distinctive plants and animals, many of them living nowhere else on earth.
Help us celebrate this fantastic milestone by joining us at some of the events organised for 19 - 20 November, 2011. These events span locations across the Australian Alps' two states and the ACT, so be sure to come along!
Experience the Alps
The Australian Alps offer challenging experiences and activities for all visitors - the links below will give you information on many of them. No matter what kind of activities you enjoy in the Alps, challenge yourself to leave as little trace of your visit as possible. Care for the Alps now - so they'll be just as wonderful in the future.
Regions to explore | Driving tours | Activities | The Great Australian Alps Walking Track | Safety
Learn about the Alps
The alpine and sub-alpine terrains of the Australian Alps are highly valued for their environmental, cultural, historic and recreational significance. Today most of the Australian Alps lie within national parks with state and federal governments work cooperatively to manage these reserves as one biogeographical area.
Nature and biodiversity | Culture and history | Alps Partnership | Research | Looking after the Alps | Education
Partner Agencies
- Director of National Parks
- ACT Parks and Conservation
- NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Parks Victoria