French Island Marine National Park

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LocationVictoria
Nearestcity Hastings
Coordinates38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°E / -38.300; 145.367
Area28 km2 (11 sq mi)[1]
French Island Marine National Park
Map showing the location of French Island Marine National Park
Map showing the location of French Island Marine National Park
French Island Marine National Park
LocationVictoria
Nearest city Hastings
Coordinates38°18′S 145°22′E / 38.300°S 145.367°E / -38.300; 145.367
Area28 km2 (11 sq mi)[1]
Established16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1]
Governing bodyParks Victoria
WebsiteOfficial website

The French Island Marine National Park is a protected marine national park in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. The 2,800-hectare (6,900-acre) marine park extends 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) along the north shore of French Island and protects a range of habitats including seagrass beds, mangroves and intertidal mud flats.[2][3]

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