The Twelve Apostles Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located on the south-west coast of Victoria, Australia. The 7,500-hectare (19,000-acre) marine park is situated near Port Campbell and is named after the scenic The Twelve Apostles rock stacks, and contains the wreck of the clipper Loch Ard, wrecked on Mutton Bird Island in 1878. The marine park borders Port Campbell and Great Otway National Parks.[2][3][4]
Twelve Apostles Marine National Park Victoria | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
![]() The Twelve Apostles, located within the marine national park | |
Nearest town or city | Port Campbell |
Coordinates | 38°40′S 143°06′E |
Established | 16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1] |
Area | 75 km2 (29.0 sq mi)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
Website | Twelve Apostles Marine National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Victoria |
Marine and coastal parks of Victoria, Australia | ||
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Protected areas of Victoria |
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