Discovery Bay Marine National Park
Protected area in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
This article is about the marine national park. For the adjacent coastal park, see Discovery Bay Coastal Park.
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Discovery Bay Marine National Park Victoria | |
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Nearest town or city | Portland |
Coordinates | 38°21′S 141°22′E |
Established | 16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1] |
Area | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | Discovery Bay Marine National Park |
Footnotes | |
Official name | Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site |
Designated | 28 February 2018 |
Reference no. | 2344[2] |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
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The Discovery Bay Coastal Park protects the adjacent coastline.