The Lakes National Park

The Lakes National Park is a national park in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The national park is located approximately 245 km east of the capital city of Melbourne.

Location and features
The 2390 ha park is set on the east shore of the Gippsland Lakes, fringed by the waters of Lake Victoria and Lake Reeve. The park includes Sperm Whale Head peninsula and Rotamah and Little Rotamah Islands. The park is managed by Parks Victoria jointly with the traditional owners, the Gunaikurnai.

An area of 1451 ha was initially set aside as a nature reserve in 1927, with the park proclaimed in 1956. Rotamah Island and Little Rotamah Island were added to the park in 1978.