*** Welcome to piglix ***

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park is located in Victoria
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
Nearest town or city Yanakie
Coordinates 39°10′S 146°20′E / 39.167°S 146.333°E / -39.167; 146.333Coordinates: 39°10′S 146°20′E / 39.167°S 146.333°E / -39.167; 146.333
Established 2003
Area 155 km2 (59.8 sq mi)
Managing authorities Parks Victoria
Website Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
See also Protected areas of Victoria

The Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The 15,500-hectare (38,000-acre) marine park is situated off the southern tip of Wilsons Promontory and extends along the coastline from Norman Bay, near Tidal River, in the west around the southern tip of the promontory to Cape Wellington in the east. It extends offshore to the Glennie and Anser groups of offshore islands.

There are several neighbouring protected areas:

The national park surrounds some of the islands in the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area.



...
Wikipedia

...