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Twelve Apostles Marine National Park

Twelve Apostles Marine National Park Victoria
IUCN category II (national park)
The Twelve Apostles, located within the marine national park
Twelve Apostles Marine National Park
Nearest town or city	Port Campbell
Coordinates	38°40′S 143°06′E / 38.667°S 143.100°E / -38.667; 143.100
Established	16 November 2002 (2002-11-16)[1]
Area	75 km2 (29.0 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities	Parks Victoria
Website	Twelve Apostles Marine National Park
See also	Protected areas of Victoria

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[edit]

environment portal

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

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• "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.

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