These parks and sanctuaries cover about 5.3 per cent of Victoria’s marine waters. They complement our land-based parks and reserves system, which is an integral part of our way of life and economy.

Vast knowledge gathered by marine scientists over decades helped identify the areas that are included in the marine national parks and sanctuaries. Using underwater videos, sampling and data analysis, they continue to add to what we know about our diverse marine environment.

Marine national parks

Marine National Parks

  1. Discovery Bay Marine National Park
  2. Twelve Apostles Marine National Park
  3. Point Addis Marine National Park
  4. Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
  5. Yaringa Marine National Park
  6. French Island Marine National Park
  7. Churchill Island Marine National Park
  8. Bunurong Marine National Park
  9. Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
  10. Corner Inlet Marine National Park
  11. Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park
  12. Point Hicks Marine National Park
  13. Cape Howe Marine National Park

Marine sanctuaries

Marine Sanctuaries

  1. Merri Marine Sanctuary
  2. The Arches Marine Sanctuary
  3. Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary
  4. Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary
  5. Point Danger Marine Sanctuary
  6. Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary
  7. Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary
  8. Jawbone Marine Sanctuary
  9. Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
  10. Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary
  11. Beware Reef Marine Sanctuary

Page last updated: 28/07/21