French Island National Park Explained

Type:protected
French Island National Park
State:vic
Iucn Category:II
Coordinates:-38.3308°N 145.3883°W
Relief:yes
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Nearest Town Or City:Melbourne
Area:111
Established Footnotes:[1]
Managing Authorities:Parks Victoria
Url:https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/french-island-national-park

The French Island National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 11100ha[1] national park is southeast of Melbourne on French Island within Western Port and accessible only via water.

Features

The park comprises a diverse range of habitats including mangrove salt marshes and open woodland.[2]

The adjacent 2800ha 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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: French Island National Park Management Plan. October 1998. Parks Victoria. 0-7311-3130-4. 12 August 2014. 12. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043327/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/313278/french-island-np-mp.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database CAPAD08. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities. Commonwealth of Australia. 2008. 29 January 2012.
  3. Web site: French Island National Park Visitor Guide. PDF. July 2014. Parks Victoria. 12 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417023709/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/314569/Park-note-French-Island-National-Park.PDF. 17 April 2018. dead.