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]
| French Island Marine National Park | |
|---|---|
  French Island Marine National Park | |
| Location | Victoria |
| Nearest city | Hastings |
| Coordinates | 38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°E |
| Area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 16 November 2002[1] |
| Governing body | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Official website |
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References
edit- 1 2 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) - ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
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