In 1987 Sherbrooke Forest, Doongalla Reserve and Ferntree Gully National Park were combined to form the Dandenong Ranges National Park. Covering 3215 hectares, the park plays an important role in protecting a population of famous lyrebirds and other fauna, as well as protecting the forests and fern gullies of the Ranges. Since June 1997 Olinda State Forest and the Mt Evelyn Forest have also been included in Dandenong ... (more)