Ningaloo Marine Park | |
---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Australia |
Coordinates | 22°37′09″S 113°32′46″E / 22.6191°S 113.5461°E[2] |
Area | 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi) |
Established | 20 May 1987 |
Operator | Parks Australia |
Website | parksaustralia |
The Ningaloo Marine Park (formerly known as the Ningaloo Commonwealth Marine Reserve) is an Australian marine park offshore of Western Australia, and west of the Ningaloo Coast.[3][4] The marine park covers an area of 2,435 km2 (940 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN category IV. It is one of the 13 parks managed under the North-west Marine Parks Network.[5]
A marine park of the same name lies directly east, but is managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife of Western Australia.