Discovery Bay Marine National Park

Discovery Bay Marine National Park
Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Discovery Bay Marine National Park
Nearest town or city Portland
Coordinates 38°21′S 141°22′E / 38.350°S 141.367°E / -38.350; 141.367Coordinates: 38°21′S 141°22′E / 38.350°S 141.367°E / -38.350; 141.367
Established 16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1]
Area 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities Parks Victoria
Website Discovery Bay Marine National Park
Footnotes
Official name Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site
Designated 28 February 2018
Reference no. 2344[2]
See also Protected areas of Victoria

The Discovery Bay Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia The 2,770-hectare (6,800-acre) marine park is located near Portland,[3][4][5] and extends along 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) of coastline on the western side of Cape Bridgewater, from Cape Duquesne to Blacks Beach, and offshore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) to the limit of Victorian waters.

The Discovery Bay Coastal Park protects the adjacent coastline.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Discovery Bay Marine National Park management plan (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. February 2007. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 0-7311-8361-4. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Discovery Bay Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Discovery Bay Marine National Park: visitor guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  5. ↑ Plummer, A.; Morris, L.; Blake, S.; Ball, S. (September 2003). "Marine Natural Values Study: Victorian Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries" (PDF). Parks Victoria Technical Series (PDF). Government of Victoria. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  • "Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Coordinates" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. July 2013.
  • "Discovery Bay Marine National Park: Marine Natural Values Study Summary" (PDF). Parks Victoria and Deakin University (PDF). Government of Victoria.
  • Discovery Bay Marine National Park (PDF) (Map). Parks Victoria, Government of Victoria. January 2014.


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