Rocky Cape National Park

Rocky Cape National Park Tasmania
IUCN category II (national park)
Rocky Cape, 2009
Rocky Cape National Park
Nearest town or city	Burnie
Coordinates	40°53′59″S 145°32′9″E / 40.89972°S 145.53583°E / -40.89972; 145.53583Coordinates: 40°53′59″S 145°32′9″E / 40.89972°S 145.53583°E / -40.89972; 145.53583
Established	1967
Area	30.64 km² (11.8 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Rocky Cape National Park
See also	Protected areas of Tasmania

Rocky Cape National Park is a national park on the North West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is located at a geographical headland and surrounds the town of Sisters Beach. It is located approximately 365 km by car northwest of State Capital Hobart.

Evidence of Aboriginal occupation dating from 8000 years ago was found by Rhys Jones in the 1960s. The Rocky Cape Lighthouse was erected in 1968.

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National parks of Tasmania

Ben Lomond Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair Douglas-Apsley Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers Freycinet Hartz Mountains Kent Group Maria Island Mole Creek Karst Mount Field Mount William Narawntapu Rocky Cape Savage River South Bruny Southwest Strzelecki Tasman Walls of Jerusalem

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 237438900 GND: 4464317-2

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