Bunurong Marine National Park
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The Bunurong Marine National Park (/ˈbʌnərɒŋ/) is a protected marine national park located off the coast of Cape Paterson in the South Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The 2,100-hectare (5,200-acre) marine national park is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Inverloch and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) off the coastline. The coastal waters protect a range of habitats including intertidal reefs, subtidal rocky reefs, algal gardens and seagrass beds. The waters are cool, akin to Victoria’s central and western coasts. However, they are relatively protected from south-westerly swells due to the location of far away King Island, Tasmania.[2]
Bunurong Marine National Park Victoria | |
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Nearest town or city | Cape Paterson |
Coordinates | 38°41′28″S 145°39′22″E |
Established | 16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1] |
Area | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)[1] |
Visitation | circa 250,000 (in 2005)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | Bunurong Marine National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
The Bunurong Marine National Park is an outstretching middle section of the Bunurong Marine Park. Both parks draw their name from the Australian Aboriginal Bunurong people who are the traditional owners of the land and water in the region.[2]