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Churchill Island Marine National Park

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Nearest town or city
  
Rhyll

Area
  
6.7 km²

Management
  
Parks Victoria

Managing authorities
  
Parks Victoria

Established
  
November 16, 2002

Churchill Island Marine National Park

Website
  
Churchill Island Marine National Park

See also
  
Protected areas of Victoria

Address
  
Churchill Island VIC 3925, Australia

Hours
  
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The Churchill Island Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. The 670-hectare (1,700-acre) marine park is located south of Rhyll, on the north-eastern shore of Phillip Island, in Western Port.

The marine park extends from Long Point south of the town of Rhyll, to the northern point of Churchill Island and along Churchill Island’s western coast to the bridge connecting it to Phillip Island and is part of the Western Port Ramsar site. It is an important roosting and feeding site for migratory waders, especially whimbrels and bar-tailed godwits. Its seagrass habitats are also important for black swans and many species of fish.

References

Churchill Island Marine National Park Wikipedia