French Island Marine National Park

Protected area in Victoria, Australia
38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°E / -38.300; 145.367Established16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1]Area28 km2 (10.8 sq mi)[1]Managing authoritiesParks VictoriaWebsiteFrench Island Marine National ParkSee alsoProtected 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

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References

  1. ^ a b Yaringa Marine National Park, French Island Marine National Park and Churchill Island Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF) (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. October 2007. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 9780-7311-8372-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
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