French Island Marine National Park

French Island Marine National Park
Victoria
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°E / -38.300; 145.367Coordinates: 38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°E / -38.300; 145.367
Established 16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[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. 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.
  2. ↑ "French Island Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Western Port Marine National Parks: visitor guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. December 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2011.


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