Point Hicks Marine National Park

Point Hicks Marine National Park
Victoria
Point Hicks Marine National Park
Nearest town or cityCann River
Coordinates37°48′S 149°15′E / 37.800°S 149.250°E / -37.800; 149.250
Established16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1]
Area40 km2 (15.4 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesParks Victoria
WebsitePoint Hicks Marine National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Victoria

The Point Hicks Marine National Park is a protected marine national park situated off Point Hicks in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The 4,000-hectare (9,900-acre) marine park is situated approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi) east of Melbourne and 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Cann River,[2] adjacent to the Croajingolong National Park and Point Hicks Lighthouse Reserve.

The marine national park contains the site of two shipwrecks: the SS Kerangie lost in 1879, and the SS Saros lost in 1937.[3]

Point Hicks represents Victoria's warmer eastern marine environment, and contains species that do not occur in the cooler waters to the west.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Port Hicks Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF) (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. July 2006. pp. 1, 5. ISBN 0-7311-8352-5. Retrieved 27 August 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Point Hicks Marine National Park". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ^ "SS Saros Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number S610". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  4. ^ "Point Hicks Marine National Park visitor guide" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. November 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.


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