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{{Infobox protected area
| name            = Walls of Jerusalem National Park
| photo           = Looking north west from Solomon's Throne - Walls of Jerusalem.jpg
| photo_caption   = Looking north west from Solomon's Throne. The prominent peak on the left is [[King Davids Peak]]. The Temple is on the right with Mount Jerusalem behind.
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| label           = Walls of Jerusalem National Park
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| location        = [[Tasmania]]
| established     = {{start date|1978|12|13|df=y}}<ref name=tpws1/>
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| area_km2        = 518
| area_ref        = <ref name=tpws1>{{cite web|url=https://parks.tas.gov.au/about-us/managing-our-parks-and-reserves/reserve-listing|title=Reserve Listing - National Parks|publisher=[[Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service]]|work=Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service Website|date=17 November 2008|access-date=1 May 2010}}</ref>
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| nearest_city    = [[Mole Creek, Tasmania|Mole Creek]]
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| governing_body  = Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
| website         = {{official|1=https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/walls-of-jerusalem-national-park}}
| embedded        = {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site
  |child = yes 
  |ID = 181
  |Year = 1982
  |Criteria = Cultural: iii, iv, vi, vii; natural: viii, ix, x
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The '''Walls of Jerusalem National Park''' is a [[national park]] located in the [[Central Highlands (Tasmania)|Central Highlands]] region of Tasmania, Australia. The park is located approximately {{convert|144|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Hobart, Australia|Hobart]], east of the [[Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park]], and west of the [[Central Plateau Conservation Area]]. It is south of [[Mole Creek, Tasmania]], and [[Rowallan Power Station|Rowallan Lake]]. The national park forms part of the [[Tasmanian Wilderness|Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area]].<ref name=tpws1 />

The locality of '''Walls of Jerusalem''' is in the local government areas of [[Central Highlands Council|Central Highlands]] (36%) and [[Meander Valley Council|Meander Valley]] (64%) in [[Tasmania]]. The locality is about {{convert|244|km}} north-west of the town of [[Hamilton, Tasmania|Hamilton]].

==Etymology and History==
The park takes its name from the geological features of the park which are thought to resemble the [[Walls of Jerusalem|walls]] of the city of Jerusalem. As a result, many places and features within the park also have [[The Bible|Biblical]] references for names, such as Herods Gate, Lake Salome, Solomons Jewels, Damascus Gate, the Pool of Bethesda.

==Features==
The most prominent feature of the park is [[King Davids Peak]] with an elevation of {{convert|1509|m}} [[Australian Height Datum|above sea level]].

Much of the walking track consists of raised boards, from Wild Dog Creek through to Dixon's Kingdom, with the purpose of protecting the fragile alpine vegetation. Walking tracks elsewhere in the park consist of rock, rocky earth, grassland and marsh.

[[File:Looking east from Mt Jerusalem - Walls of Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Looking west from Mt Jerusalem. King Davids Peak is centre right. The Temple is in the foreground centre left with Solomon's Throne behind. The peaks behind in the distance are in the [[Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park]]. ]]

==In film==
Some scenes for the second episode of the BBC documentary series ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs]]'' were filmed here.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

==Geography==
The locality has an area of {{convert|517.7|km2}}, all of which is occupied by the national park.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au/app/content/data/geo-meta-data-record?detailRecordUID=852d4844-2692-4273-8689-6e61ff2d72d3 |title=LIST Locality and Postcode Areas |publisher=theLIST ©State of Tasmania [CC BY 3.0 AU] |date=18 July 2016 |access-date=15 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Walls+of+Jerusalem+TAS+7304/@-41.8924295,146.107185,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa7aa08eb6aad881:0x403c94dd0de01b0!8m2!3d-41.9015037!4d146.2526924  |title=Walls of Jerusalem, Tasmania |access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref>

==Road infrastructure==
The C171 route (Mersey Forest Road) runs south just outside the north-western boundary (in the locality of [[Mersey Forest, Tasmania|Mersey Forest]]) to the Walls of Jerusalem car park, where it ends.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Walls of Jerusalem.|author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=4 August 2020 |at=Select "Search", enter "39206M", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details"}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 2017 |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=4 August 2020 }}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Protected areas of Tasmania]]
* [[Savage River National Park]]
* [[Qantas Flight 1737]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Walls of Jerusalem National Park}}
{{National parks in Tasmania}}
{{CentralHighlandsTasmania |state=autocollapse}}

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[[Category:Walls of Jerusalem National Park| ]]
[[Category:National parks of Tasmania]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1978]]
[[Category:Wilderness areas of Tasmania]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area]]
[[Category:Localities of Central Highlands Council]]
[[Category:Localities of Meander Valley Council]]
[[Category:Towns in Tasmania]]