Wellington Park, Protected area in Tasmania, Australia

Wellington Park is a protected area around kunanyi / Mount Wellington near Hobart, about 18 kilometres west of the city. It holds the same IUCN category II status as a national park but cannot be reserved as one because it contains private land. Hiking and mountain bike tracks of varying difficulty run through the park.

This area gained official protection status in 1993 through the Wellington Park Act, which created a dedicated management organization to oversee the reserve. This decision marked an important moment in securing the natural values of the landscape for future generations.

The park's name links kunanyi / Mount Wellington with the Wellington Park Act 1993, which set up the Wellington Park Management Trust. That trust joins Hobart and Glenorchy City Councils, the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, TasWater and Tourism Tasmania, so the mountain is run jointly by local government, state agencies and the water utility.

The park has multiple entry points connected by walking trails of various lengths and difficulty levels leading to lookout spots and facilities. Wear sturdy shoes and be prepared for changing weather, especially at higher elevations where conditions shift quickly.

Wellington Park covers about 18 kilometres west of Hobart and receives roughly 697 mm of rain a year, with July the wettest month at about 78 mm and February the driest at about 41 mm. The surrounding area is sparsely populated, around 30 people per square kilometre, and evergreen broadleaf forest grows around the park.