Corner Inlet Marine National Park

This article is about the marine national park. For the marine and coastal park, see Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park. For the embayment, see Corner Inlet.
Corner Inlet Marine National Park
Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Corner Inlet Marine National Park
Nearest town or city Port Albert
Coordinates 38°46′S 146°20′E / 38.767°S 146.333°E / -38.767; 146.333Coordinates: 38°46′S 146°20′E / 38.767°S 146.333°E / -38.767; 146.333
Established 16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1]
Area 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities Parks Victoria
Website Corner Inlet Marine National Park
See also Protected areas of Victoria

The Corner Inlet Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.[1][2] The 1,550-hectare (3,800-acre) marine park is situated approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Melbourne and contains part of Corner Inlet.

The park is located adjacent to the Wilsons Promontory National Park and integrally linked to Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park and forms part of an area that has been recognised as a wetland of international significance under the Ramsar Convention.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Corner Inlet Marine National Park management plan" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. September 2005. ISBN 0-7311-8345-2. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Corner Inlet Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Corner Inlet Marine National Park: A world class wetland" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. September 2003. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

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