French Island Marine National Park
French Island Marine National Park Victoria | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
French Island Marine National Park | |
Nearest town or city | Tooradin |
Coordinates | 38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°ECoordinates: 38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°E |
Established | 16 November 2002[1] |
Area | 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | French Island Marine National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
The French Island Marine National Park is a protected marine national park in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. The 2,800-hectare (6,900-acre) marine park extends 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) along the north shore of French Island and protects a range of habitats including seagrass beds, mangroves and intertidal mud flats.[2][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 Yaringa Marine National Park, French Island Marine National Park and Churchill Island Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. October 2007. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 9780-7311-8372-2. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "French Island Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ↑ "Western Port Marine National Parks: visitor guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. December 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
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