French Island Marine National Park Victoria |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Nearest town or city | Tooradin |
Coordinates | 38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°ECoordinates: 38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°E |
Established | 16 November 2002 |
Area | 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
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.