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Cathedral ranges is a unique attraction in the Central Highlands that is situated on the western rim of the Cerberean Caldera, the remains of a volcano that erupted some 373 million years ago leaving a crater stretching 25km in width. To put this in perspective Mt Pinatubo in the Phillipines was responsible for the largest eruption of the 20th century and created a caldera only 2.5km across.
Tilted sandstone stretches for 7km along the ridge providing amazing scenery and a great platform to enjoy unimpeded views of the surrounding region. Pitch a tent along little river, take your pick from a multitude of walks or challenge yourself on a number of rock climbing routes.
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The Central Highlands of Victoria have been logged for more than 150 years, with the majority of timber extracted going into making paper or cardboard boxes. As a result of past overcutting and recurrent wildfires, there is now very little forest that if logged will produce sawn timber. Only poor-quality trees that will be chipped for paper making are left. The bottom line is that Victoria will be financially better off without logging in Mountain Ash and Alpine Ash forests; some estimates suggest that the state would be ahead by between $110 million and $190 million annually if logging stopped today. This problem needs to be recognised.
Share your voice to preserve these regions for generations to come. Contact your local MPs and encourage them to support the creation of the Great Forest National Park.
We propose adding 355,000 hectares of protected forests to the Central Highlands of Victoria to form the Great Forest National Park
Currently there is only 170,000 hectares of parks and protected areas in the Central Highlands of Victoria