Warby-Ovens National Park was established in 2010 with the addition of over 4,000 hectares of riverine woodland and forest along the lower reaches of Ovens River to Victoria’s parks estate. This state-owned land had been used under license as a resource to water and graze stock since European settlement in 1838. The lower Ovens River and floodplain is a place of significance to the Yorta Yorta people as it was a source of food, fibre and medicine and provided places to camp, hunt, fish, swim and connect with traditional cultures and stories. Creation of the park led to the removal of grazing rights to protect this area of cultural and conservation significance, with grazing licenses successfully phased out by 2013. The park now protects some of the best examples of iconic River Red Gum vegetation in the state, with the Ovens River being one of only two unregulated rivers in Victoria.