Yaringa Marine National Park

Yaringa Marine National Park
Yaringa Marine National Park
LocationVictoria
Nearest cityPearcedale
Coordinates38°14′S 145°16′E / 38.233°S 145.267°E / -38.233; 145.267
Area9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Established16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)
Governing bodyParks Victoria
WebsiteOfficial website

The Yaringa Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. The 980-hectare (2,400-acre) marine park is located between the mainland and Quail Island Nature Conservation Reserve, about 52 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Melbourne. The area comprises saltmarsh, mangroves, sheltered intertidal mudflats, subtidal soft sediments and tidal channels. It is part of the Western Port Ramsar site.

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