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Rocky Cape National Park: Tasmania's Coastal National Park with Ancient Aboriginal Heritage
Explore the dramatic headland, heath ecosystems, and mapped park boundaries.
Rocky Cape National Park on Tasmania's North West Coast is a nationally significant protected area recognized for its ancient Aboriginal archaeological heritage, representing at least 8,000 years of continuous occupation. The park's landscape unfolds across a dramatic coastal headland, featuring rugged rocky shores, expansive heathlands, and coastal woodlands that define this wild section of Tasmania. Its protected status underscores its importance for both cultural discovery and the preservation of unique Australian coastal ecosystems. Understanding Rocky Cape National Park offers direct insight into the region's geography and the enduring legacy of its first peoples.
- Area
- 30.64 km²
- Established
- 1967
- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Lowland