Yaringa Marine National Park Explained

Type:	protected
Yaringa Marine National Park
State:	vic
Iucn Category:	II
Coordinates:	-38.2333°N 161°W
Relief:	yes
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Nearest Town Or City:	Pearcedale
Area:	9.8
Established Footnotes:	^[1]
Managing Authorities:	Parks Victoria
Url:	http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/yaringa-marine-national-park

The Yaringa Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in Western Port, Victoria, Australia.^{[2] [3]} The 980ha marine park is located between the mainland and Quail Island Nature Conservation Reserve, about southeast of Melbourne. The area comprises saltmarsh, mangroves, sheltered intertidal mudflats, subtidal soft sediments and tidal channels. It is part of the Western Port Ramsar site.

External links

• Web site: Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Coordinates. PDF. Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. July 2013.
• Web site: Yaringa Marine National Park: Marine Natural Values Study Summary. PDF. Parks Victoria and Deakin University. Government of Victoria.

Notes and References

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.
2. Web site: Yaringa Marine National Park. Government of Victoria. Parks Victoria. 2010. 24 February 2011 .
3. Web site: Western Port Marine National Parks: visitor guide. PDF. Government of Victoria. Parks Victoria. December 2003. 24 February 2011.