Churchill Island Marine National Park Explained

Type:protected
Churchill Island Marine National Park
State:vic
Iucn Category:II
Coordinates:-38.5°N 164°W
Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:top
Nearest Town Or City:Rhyll
Area:6.7
Established Footnotes:[1]
Managing Authorities:Parks Victoria
Url:http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/churchill-island-marine-national-park

The Churchill Island Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. The 670ha marine park is located south of Rhyll, on the north-eastern shore of Phillip Island, in Western Port.

The marine park extends from Long Point south of the town of Rhyll, to the northern point of Churchill Island and along Churchill Island's western coast to the bridge connecting it to Phillip Island and is part of the Western Port Ramsar site. It is an important roosting and feeding site for migratory waders, especially whimbrels and bar-tailed godwits. Its seagrass habitats are also important for black swans and many species of fish.[2] [3] [4]

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  1. Book: Yaringa Marine National Park, French Island Marine National Park and Churchill Island Marine National Park Management Plan. PDF. Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. October 2007. 27 August 2014. 9780-7311-8372-2. 1, 5. Melbourne. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064419/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/313455/Western-Port-Marine-National-Parks-Management-Plan.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Churchill Island Marine National Park. Government of Victoria. Parks Victoria. 2010. 24 February 2011. 18 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718222948/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/churchill-island-marine-national-park. dead.
  3. Web site: Western Port Marine National Parks: visitor guide. PDF. Government of Victoria. Parks Victoria. December 2003. 24 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404165059/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/315627/Park-note-Western-Port-Marine-National-Parks.pdf. 4 April 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Plummer, A.. Morris, L.. Blake, S.. Ball, S.. Marine Natural Values Study: Victorian Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries. Parks Victoria Technical Series. 1. PDF. Government of Victoria. September 2003. 4 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325181238/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/311832/techseries-1.pdf. 25 March 2012. dead.

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