| Point Hicks Marine National Park Victoria | |
|---|---|
  Point Hicks Marine National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Cann River |
| Coordinates | 37°48′S 149°15′E / 37.800°S 149.250°E |
| Established | 16 November 2002[1] |
| Area | 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Point Hicks Marine National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
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 4,000-hectare (9,900-acre) marine park is situated approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi) east of Melbourne and 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Cann River,[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.[3]
Point Hicks represents Victoria's warmer eastern marine environment, and contains species that do not occur in the cooler waters to the west.[4]
- ^ a b Port Hicks Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF) (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. July 2006. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 0-7311-8352-5. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Point Hicks Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "SS Saros Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number S610". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
- ^ "Point Hicks Marine National Park visitor guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. November 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.