Discovery Bay Marine National Park

This article is about the marine national park. For the adjacent coastal park, see Discovery Bay Coastal Park.

Discovery Bay Marine National Park
Discovery Bay Marine National Park
LocationVictoria
Nearest cityPortland
Coordinates38°21′S 141°22′E / 38.350°S 141.367°E / -38.350; 141.367
Area27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Established16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)
Governing bodyParks Victoria
WebsiteOfficial website
Official nameGlenelg Estuary and Discovery Bay Ramsar Site
Designated28 February 2018
Reference no.2344

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, 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.

The Discovery Bay Coastal Park protects the adjacent coastline.

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