Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park

Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Victoria
Pope's Eye fort located within the marine park.
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park is located in Victoria
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Nearest town or cityMelbourne
Coordinates38°16′45″S 144°42′55″E / 38.27917°S 144.71528°E / -38.27917; 144.71528
Established16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1]
Area35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsitePort Phillip Heads Marine National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

The Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park is a marine protected area located in the vicinity of the bay of Port Phillip, between the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, in Victoria, Australia. The 3,580-hectare (8,800-acre) marine national park comprises six separate sites located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of Melbourne and stretches along 40 kilometres (25 mi) of coastline of Victoria.

  1. ^ a b Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF) (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. July 2006. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 0-7311-8349-5. Retrieved 27 August 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)