East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve

LocationTasman Sea, Australia

NearesttownMallacoota, Victoria

Coordinates38°07′S 150°20′E / 38.12°S 150.33°E / -38.12; 150.33^[1]

Area4,137 km² (1,597 sq mi)

East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Location	Tasman Sea, Australia
Nearest town	Mallacoota, Victoria
Coordinates	38°07′S 150°20′E / 38.12°S 150.33°E / -38.12; 150.33[1]
Area	4,137 km2 (1,597 sq mi)
Established	August 31, 2007 (2007-08-31)
Governing body	Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia)
environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-reserves/south-east/east-gippsland

East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 4,137 km² marine protected area within Australian waters located in the Tasman Sea near the New South Wales-Victoria border. The reserve was established in 2007^[2] and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.

The reserve includes both warm and temperate waters, with the East Australian Current bringing subtropical water from the north, forming large eddies around Cape Howe. The complex mix of warmer and cooler waters and the seasonality of currents creates conditions for highly productive phytoplankton growth, which supports an abundance of marine life.^[3]