French Island Marine National Park Explained

Type:protected
French Island Marine National Park
State:vic
Iucn Category:II
Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:top
Nearest Town Or City:Hastings
Coordinates:-38.3°N 167°W
Area:28
Established Footnotes:[1]
Managing Authorities:Parks Victoria
Url:http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/french-island-marine-national-park

The French Island Marine National Park is a protected marine national park in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. The 2800ha marine park extends 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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Yaringa Marine National Park, French Island Marine National Park and Churchill Island Marine National Park Management Plan. PDF. Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. October 2007. 27 August 2014. 9780-7311-8372-2. 1, 5. Melbourne. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064419/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/313455/Western-Port-Marine-National-Parks-Management-Plan.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: French Island Marine National Park. Government of Victoria. Parks Victoria. 2010. 24 February 2011 .
  3. Web site: Western Port Marine National Parks: visitor guide. PDF. Government of Victoria. Parks Victoria. December 2003. 24 February 2011. 4 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404165059/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/315627/Park-note-Western-Port-Marine-National-Parks.pdf. dead.