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.

Discovery Bay Marine National Park Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
Discovery Bay Marine National Park
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
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Glenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site
Designated	28 February 2018
Reference no.	2344[2]
See also	Protected areas of Victoria

The Discovery Bay Coastal Park protects the adjacent coastline.

See also

• Protected areas of Victoria

References

External links

• "Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Coordinates" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
• "Discovery Bay Marine National Park: Marine Natural Values Study Summary" (PDF). Parks Victoria and Deakin University (PDF). Government of Victoria.
• Discovery Bay Marine National Park (PDF) (Map). Parks Victoria, Government of Victoria. January 2014.

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