French Island National Park Victoria | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Former cataphote for maritime navigation, 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 / -38.33083; 145.38833 |
Established | 28 June 1998 (1998-06-28) |
Area | 111 km2 (42.9 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | French Island National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
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) national park is 61 kilometres (38 mi) southeast of Melbourne on French Island within Western Port and accessible only via water.
The park comprises a diverse range of habitats including mangrove salt marshes and open woodland.
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.
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