National Park · Australia
Point Hicks Marine National Park
Point Hicks Marine National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 9,397 acres (3,803 ha), established in 2002.
National Park · Australia
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 9,397 acres (3,803 ha) |
| Established | 2002 |
| Coordinates | 37.8000° S, 149.2500° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Point Hicks Marine National Park
The Point Hicks Marine National Park is a protected marine national park situated off Point Hicks in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The 4,000-hectare (9,900-acre) marine park is situated approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi) east of Melbourne and 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Cann River, adjacent to the Croajingolong National Park and Point Hicks Lighthouse Reserve. The marine national park contains the site of two shipwrecks: the SS Kerangie lost in 1879, and the SS Saros lost in 1937.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Merimbula Airport (MIM) · Merimbula, Australia · 71.2 miles away
- Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM) · Cooma, Australia · 104.7 miles away
- Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) · Mount Hotham, Australia · 117.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Point Hicks Marine National Park?
Point Hicks Marine National Park is in Australia (37.8000° S, 149.2500° E).
When was Point Hicks Marine National Park established?
Point Hicks Marine National Park was established in 2002, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Point Hicks Marine National Park?
Point Hicks Marine National Park covers 9,397 acres (3,803 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7208040 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Hicks_Marine_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).