Yaringa Marine National Park

Yaringa Marine National Park
Victoria
Yaringa Marine National Park; Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
	Yaringa Marine National Park
Nearest town or city	Pearcedale
Coordinates	38°14′S 145°16′E / 38.233°S 145.267°ECoordinates: 38°14′S 145°16′E / 38.233°S 145.267°E
Established	16 November 2002
Area	9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Parks Victoria
Website	Yaringa Marine National Park
See also	Protected areas of Victoria

The Yaringa Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in Western Port, Victoria, Australia.^[2]^[3] The 980-hectare (2,400-acre) marine park is located between the mainland and Quail Island Nature Conservation Reserve, about 52 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Melbourne. The area comprises saltmarsh, mangroves, sheltered intertidal mudflats, subtidal soft sediments and tidal channels. It is part of the Western Port Ramsar site.

References[]

^ ^a ^b Yaringa Marine National Park, French Island Marine National Park and Churchill Island Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. October 2007. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 9780-7311-8372-2. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
^ "Yaringa Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
^ "Western Port Marine National Parks: visitor guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. December 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2011.

External links[]

"Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Coordinates" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. July 2013.
"Yaringa Marine National Park: Marine Natural Values Study Summary" (PDF). Parks Victoria and Deakin University (PDF). Government of Victoria.

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[mgmntplan-1] Yaringa Marine National Park, French Island Marine National Park and Churchill Island Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. October 2007. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 9780-7311-8372-2. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

[2] "Yaringa Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2011.

[3] "Western Port Marine National Parks: visitor guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. December 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2011.

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v t Marine and coastal parks of Victoria, Australia
Marine and coastal parks	Bay of Islands Bunurong Cape Conran Discovery Bay Gippsland Lakes Point Cook
Marine national parks	Bunurong Cape Howe Churchill Island Corner Inlet Discovery Bay French Island Ninety Mile Beach Point Addis Point Hicks Port Phillip Heads Twelve Apostles Wilsons Promontory Yaringa
Marine sanctuaries
Protected areas of Victoria