French Island National Park

Protected area in Victoria, Australia
38°19′51″S 145°23′18″E / 38.33083°S 145.38833°E / -38.33083; 145.38833Established28 June 1998 (1998-06-28)[1]Area111 km2 (42.9 sq mi)[1]Managing authoritiesParks VictoriaWebsiteFrench Island National ParkSee alsoProtected areas of Victoria
Map of French Island, Victoria, Australia

The French Island National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 11,100-hectare (27,000-acre)[1] national park is 61 kilometres (38 mi) southeast of Melbourne on French Island within Western Port and accessible only via water.

Features

The park comprises a diverse range of habitats including mangrove salt marshes and open woodland.[2]

The adjacent 2,800-hectare (6,900-acre) French Island Marine National Park complements the French Island National Park by protecting extensive sea grass beds, mangroves and mud flats that provide habitat for fish, waterbirds and invertebrates.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "French Island National Park Management Plan" (PDF). Parks Victoria. October 1998. p. 12. ISBN 0-7311-3130-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database CAPAD08". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  3. ^ "French Island National Park Visitor Guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
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