| French Island National Park Victoria | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
){kind=tracking} Former maritime beacon, French Island National Park, November 2017 | |
)  French Island National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Melbourne |
| Coordinates | 38°19′51″S 145°23′18″E / 38.33083°S 145.38833°E |
| Established | 28 June 1998[1] |
| Area | 111 km2 (42.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | French Island National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
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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
- Protected areas of Victoria
References
- ^ a b c "French Island National Park Management Plan" (PDF). Parks Victoria. October 1998. p. 12. ISBN 0-7311-3130-4. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database CAPAD08". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "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.