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Mt Ida forms the western edge of the Heatcote Graytown National park.
The National park covers 12,833-hectare (31,710-acre) and is an important flora reserve.
During the gold rush of the 1850's, this area had extensive alluvial deposits
At 450m alt. Mt Ida has a commanding view of the area, including this view of the Heathcote township to the SE and to the SW a part view of Lake Eppalock.
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Victoria is Australia's second smallest State and covers only 3% of Australia's land area but has the second highest population of all States and Territories. Victoria's mainland and islands have a total length of 2,512 kilometres coastline which is about 4.2% of Australia's 59,736 kilometres of coastline. Australia is the driest inhabited continent and Victoria is no exception although the state capital Melbourne has the reputation to have 4 seasons in one day. Victoria is located in the southeast of mainland Australia and includes the most southern point on mainland Australia at Wilsons Promontory National Park.
