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<div>{{Infobox_protected_area_of_Australia | name = Baw Baw National Park<br />
| iucn_category = II<br />
| image = Australia_Locator_Map.svg<br />
| caption = <br />
| locator_x = 223<br />
| locator_y = 200<br />
| nearest_town_or_city = [[Rawson, Victoria|Rawson]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|37|45|50|S|146|13|23|E|type:landmark_region:AU}}<br />
| area = 135.3 km²<br />
| established = April 1979<br />
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| managing_authorities = Parks Victoria<br />
| official_site = [http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=44 Baw Baw National Park]<br />
}}<br />
'''Baw Baw''' is a national park in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 111 km east of [[Melbourne, Australia|Melbourne]]. It contains the '''Baw-Baw Plateau''' and [[Mount Baw Baw]], a small [[ski resort]], including nearby town, technically outside the national park.<br />
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Geographically, Baw-Baw plateau is a [[plateau]] of several peaks ([[Mount Baw Baw]], [[Mount Saint Gwinear]], Mount Saint Phillack, Mount Erica and Mount Whitelaw) of largely [[subalpine]] terrane outcrops of weathered [[granite]] boulders dot the plateau with [[alpine meadow]]s punctuated by stands of [[Eucalyptus pauciflora|snow-gum]]. <br />
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It is reported that Baw Baw is [[Indigenous Australian languages|Aboriginal]] for 'echo' but the name could also come from 'Bo Bo', a name used on early maps meaning Big.<br />
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The area was first explored in 1860 by botanist [[Ferdinand von Mueller]]. The area was settled in the 1880s and 1890s after the discovery of gold in the area. Baw Baw National Park was declared in April 1979.<br />
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The typical vegetation in the park is low-lying [[grass]]es, [[Heath (habitat)|heath]]lands and snow gums, this is typically described as sub-alpine. Fauna abounds on the foothills to the major plateau (Baw Baw Plateau), including [[Leadbeater's Possum]], which is highly endangered and Victoria's state fauna emblem.<br />
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==Activities==<br />
Nowadays the major uses of the park are skiing in winter and bushwalking in summer. It is popular for cross country skiing, downhill skiing, summer bushwalking, hunting, rafting and canoeing, fishing, scenic drives and picnics. The [[Australian Alps Walking Track]] traverses its entire length, starting at [[Walhalla, Victoria|Walhalla]] and continuing north towards the [[Alpine National Park]]. The Baw Baw section takes a bit less than three days to walk.<br />
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There is also plenty to see for those interested in botany or geology. The highest peak in the park is [[Mount St Phillack]], a granite plateau standing at 1566 metres.<br />
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There is popular ski touring along the Baw Baw Plateau between Mount Baw Baw, past Mount St Phillack to Mount St Gwinear. There is even a volunteer ski patrol group, the St Gwinear Ski Patrol. They run on weekends and patrol around the St Gwinear portion of the national park. They access the park from the opposite side of the Plateau to the ski resort at Mt Baw Baw.<ref>[http://www.stgwinearsp.org/index.html St Gwinear Ski Patrol Inc]. Accessed on 6/2/06</ref> Other popular skiing is [[Nordic skiing]] at [[Mount Baw Baw]]. This was introduced in 1972, including championship races and a ski school.<ref>[http://www.mountbawbaw.com.au/pdf/history.pdf History of the Mt Baw Baw region] June 2002</ref><br />
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The deciduous Baw Baw Berry, [[Wittsteinia vacciniacea]] is found on the plateau.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=44 Parks Victoria: Baw Baw National Park]<br />
*[http://www.theage.com.au/news/Victoria/Mount-Baw-Baw/2005/02/17/1108500207010.html Mount Baw Baw - The Age]<br />
* [http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources/05_0611.pdf Baw Baw National Park Visitor Guide]. Baw Baw National Park, Parks Victoria Web Page. Accessed on Feb 27 2005, 2001.<br />
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{{National Parks of Victoria}}<br />
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[[Category:National parks of Victoria (Australia)]]<br />
[[Category:Double-named places in Australia]]<br />
[[Category:Gippsland]]<br />
[[es:Parque Nacional Baw Baw]]<br />
[[fr:parc national Baw Baw]]<br />
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