Nearest town or city Melbourne Area 111 km² Management Parks Victoria | Managing authorities Established June 28, 1998 | |
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Website French Island National Park See also Protected areas of Victoria | ||
The French Island National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 11,100-hectare (27,000-acre) national park is situated 61 kilometres (38 mi) southeast of Melbourne on French Island within Western Port and accessible only via water.
Features
The park comprises a diverse range of habitats including mangrove salt marshes and open woodland.
The adjacent 2,800-hectare (6,900-acre) French Island Marine National Park compliments the French Island National Park by protecting extensive sea grass beds, mangroves and mud flats that provide habitat for fish, waterbirds and invertebrates.
References
French Island National Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA