- Ben Lomond National Park
Infobox_protected_area_of_Australia | name = Ben Lomond National Park
iucn_category = II
caption =
locator_x = 191
locator_y = 87
nearest_town_or_city = Launceston
coordinates = coord|41|33|03|S|147|40|01|E|type:landmark_region:AU
area = 165 km²
established = 1947
visitation_num = 25,000
visitation_year = 1998
managing_authorities = Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
official_site = [http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/natparks/benl/index.html Ben Lomond National Park]The Ben Lomond National Park is located in the northeast of the
Australia n state ofTasmania , about 50 km east of Launceston. The park has an area of 165 km² (18,192 Ha) and was established in1947 .The namesake of the park is the mountain Ben Lomond, which is the second highest Tasmanian mountain after
Mount Ossa . The highest peak of the mountain is actually named Legges Tor, but the term Ben Lomond is more commonly used. The mountain is one of the few skiing areas of Tasmania.Image Gallery
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Protected areas of Tasmania (Australia)
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