Point Hicks Marine National Park Explained

Type:	protected
Point Hicks Marine National Park
State:	vic
Iucn Category:	II
Coordinates:	-37.8°N 164°W
Relief:	yes
Nearest Town Or City:	Cann River
Area:	40
Established Footnotes:	^[1]
Managing Authorities:	Parks Victoria
Url:	http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/point-hicks-marine-national-park

The Point Hicks Marine National Park is a protected marine national park situated off Point Hicks in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The 4000ha marine park is situated approximately east of Melbourne and south of,^[2] adjacent to the Croajingolong National Park and Point Hicks Lighthouse Reserve.

The marine national park contains the site of two shipwrecks: the SS Kerangie lost in 1879, and the SS Saros lost in 1937.

Point Hicks represents Victoria's warmer eastern marine environment, and contains species that do not occur in the cooler waters to the west.^[3]

See also

• Protected areas of Victoria

External links

• Web site: Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Coordinates. PDF. Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. July 2013. 29 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140303232644/http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/313568/Marine-National-Parks-and-Marine-Sanctuaries-Boundary-Coordinates.pdf. 3 March 2014. dead.
• Web site: Point Hicks Marine National Park: Marine Natural Values Study Summary. PDF. Parks Victoria and Deakin University. Government of Victoria.

Notes and References

1. Book: Port Hicks Marine National Park Management Plan. PDF. Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. July 2006. 27 August 2014. 0-7311-8352-5. 1, 5. Melbourne.
2. Web site: Point Hicks Marine National Park. Government of Victoria. Parks Victoria. 5 February 2012.
3. Web site: Point Hicks Marine National Park visitor guide. PDF. Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. November 2011. 5 February 2012 .