Twelve Apostles Marine National Park

Twelve Apostles Marine National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
The Twelve Apostles, located within the marine national park
Twelve Apostles Marine National Park
Location	Victoria
Nearest city	Port Campbell
Coordinates	38°40′S143°06′E / 38.667°S 143.100°E / -38.667; 143.100
Area	75 km2 (29 sq mi) [1]
Established	16 November 2002 (2002-11-16) [1]
Governing body	Parks Victoria
Website	http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/twelve-apostles-marine-national-park

Aerial views of Port Campbell National Park and Twelve Apostles Marine National Park.

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 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]}

See also

• Australia portal
• environment portal

• Protected areas of Victoria
• List of national parks of Australia

References

1. Twelve Apostles Marine National Park and The Arches Marine Sanctuary management plan (pbk) (PDF). Melbourne: Government of Victoria. July 2006. pp. 1, 5. ISBN   0-7311-8356-8 . Retrieved 29 August 2014.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
2. "Twelve Apostles Marine National Park". Parks Victoria . Government of Victoria. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
3. "Twelve Apostles Marine National Park and The Arches Marine Sanctuary" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
4. Plummer, A.; Morris, L.; Blake, S.; Ball, S. (September 2003). "Marine Natural Values Study: Victorian Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries" (PDF). Parks Victoria Technical Series (PDF). Government of Victoria. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

External links

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