French Island National Park

French Island National Park Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
French Island National Park
Nearest town or city	Melbourne
Coordinates
Established	28 June 1998 (1998-06-28)
Area	111 km2 (42.9 sq mi)
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) 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.

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.

See also

• Protected areas of Victoria