Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park Victoria |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Nearest town or city | Yanakie |
Coordinates | 39°10′S 146°20′E / 39.167°S 146.333°ECoordinates: 39°10′S 146°20′E / 39.167°S 146.333°E |
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.