Discovery Bay Marine National Park

Discovery Bay Marine National Park
Victoria
Discovery Bay Marine National Park is located in Victoria
Discovery Bay Marine National Park
Discovery Bay Marine National Park
Nearest town or cityPortland
Coordinates38°21′S 141°22′E / 38.350°S 141.367°E / -38.350; 141.367
Established16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1]
Area27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsiteDiscovery Bay Marine National Park
Footnotes
Official nameGlenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site
Designated28 February 2018
Reference no.2344[2]
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

The Discovery Bay Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia The 2,770-hectare (6,800-acre) marine park is located near Portland,[3][4][5] and extends along 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) of coastline on the western side of Cape Bridgewater, from Cape Duquesne to Blacks Beach, and offshore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) to the limit of Victorian waters.

The Discovery Bay Coastal Park protects the adjacent coastline.

  1. ^ a b Discovery Bay Marine National Park management plan (PDF) (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. February 2007. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 978-0-7311-8361-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Discovery Bay Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Discovery Bay Marine National Park: visitor guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  5. ^ Plummer, A.; Morris, L.; Blake, S.; Ball, S. (September 2003). "Marine Natural Values Study: Victorian Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries" (PDF). Parks Victoria Technical Series (PDF). Government of Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.