French Island National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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 French Island National Park
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| Nearest town or city | Melbourne |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Established | 28 June 1998[1] |
| Area | 111 km2 (42.9 sq mi)[1] |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| 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)[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
See also
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