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.
| Discovery Bay Marine National Park Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Discovery Bay Marine National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Portland |
| Coordinates | 38°21′S 141°22′E / 38.350°S 141.367°E |
| Established | 16 November 2002[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 Coastal Park protects the adjacent coastline.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Discovery Bay Marine National Park management plan (PDF) (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. February 2007. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 978-0-7311-8361-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Discovery Bay Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links edit
- "Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Coordinates" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- "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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