Park geography

Detailed spatial analysis of coastal terrain, island groups, and marine environments

Comprehensive Geographic and Boundary Profile of Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park

This geographic profile examines the spatial extent and natural features of Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park in Australia. Explore a detailed summary of its 155 square kilometer marine boundary, encompassing islands like Citadel and Great Glennie, along with coastal features bordering the Bass Strait.

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Victoria's southern coastal marine sanctuary protecting islands, reefs, and diverse marine life

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park is a protected marine area in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, established in 2003. The 15,500-hectare marine park occupies the waters surrounding the southern tip of Wilsons Promontory, extending from Norman Bay near Tidal River in the west around the promontory's southern coastline to Cape Wellington in the east. The park encompasses the Glennie and Anser groups of offshore islands, creating a comprehensive marine protection zone that complements the adjacent terrestrial Wilsons Promontory National Park. This marine national park represents an important component of Victoria's coastal conservation network, protecting a diverse range of marine habitats, island ecosystems, and coastal landscapes where the waters of Bass Strait meet the Southern Ocean. The park is managed by Parks Victoria under IUCN category II protection status.

Location: Australia
Park type: Marine protected area
Established: 2003
Area: 155 km²

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park Protected Area

Location overview

Highlighting marine, island, and coastal status in Australian waters

Geographic Setting of Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park in Australia

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park is situated within the national borders of Australia. Geographic records confirm its classification as a coastal, island, and marine protected area.

Countries: Australia
Primary location: Australia
Geographic setting: Coastal · Island · Marine

Boundary and coordinates

Interactive boundary geometry and derived spatial measurements

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park Boundary Map and Spatial Extent

Mapped park geometry establishes clear spatial context for the marine protected area across coastal waters. Accompanying boundary facts detail recorded area, coordinate limits, and geographic spans for spatial analysis.

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Boundary area: 6.3 km²
Boundary perimeter: 41.6 km
Northernmost point: 39.0385° S
Southernmost point: 39.1205° S
Easternmost point: 146.486° E
Westernmost point: 146.2176° E
Geographic centre: 39.0837° S, 146.2905° E
North–south span: 9.1 km
East–west span: 23.2 km

Wilsons Promontory Marine Reserve

Terrain and natural features

Catalog of recorded coastal bays, islands, and strait environments

Terrain and Named Natural Features at Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park

Recorded natural features include internal island groups, bays, and marine waters associated with the protected territory. Linked feature cards supply type classifications, measurements, and spatial relationships where documented.

Selected named natural features

Bays

Bare Back Cove

Islands

Citadel Island

Islands

Great Glennie Island

Islands

McHugh Island

Bays

Larkin Cove

Straits

Bass Strait

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park Features

Environmental setting

Analysis of recorded marine and island features across the protected setting

Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park Environmental and Coastal Classifications

Recorded coastal and island landforms serve as broad interpretive categories for reading the physical setting of Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park. Associated atlas entries connect these dominant water classifications to related protected locations.

Water: Water-dominated

Landscape features

Coast · Islands

Park atlas

Discover adjacent protected landscapes: compare other marine and terrestrial parks in Victoria's Gippsland region.

Explore Other Parks Near Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park, Victoria: Coastal & Marine Protected Areas

After exploring Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park, you can browse other significant marine protected areas and terrestrial national parks located nearby across Victoria's diverse Gippsland region. This allows for direct comparison of their unique coastal and island landscapes, providing broader insight into regional conservation efforts and geographic features along Australia's southern coast.

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Wilsons Promontory National Park: Southernmost Australian National Park with Granite Landscapes and Rainforests

Mapped geography of a dramatic coastal and wilderness park.

Wilsons Promontory National Park, situated at Australia's southern mainland extremity, represents a significant protected landscape. The park's geography is defined by ancient granite formations, creating dramatic peaks and headlands that meet the Bass Strait. Within its boundaries, diverse ecosystems flourish, including rare temperate rainforests and heathy woodlands. This page provides detailed geographic context and atlas-style discovery for this iconic protected area.

Area: 505 km²
Established: 1898
IUCN: II
Relief: Mixed relief

Wilsons Promontory National Park Atlas

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5.3 km away#2 closest

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Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve: Mapping Bass Strait and Victorian Marine Protected Areas

Submerged continental shelf and Bassian Plain geography

The Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve protects nearly 3,000 square kilometres of the Bass Strait seabed. This site offers deep insight into the region's submerged landscape history, featuring geological remnants of the ancient Bassian Plain and a series of rugged island archipelagos that frame this temperate marine environment.

Area: 2,928 km²
Established: 2007
IUCN: VI
Relief: Lowland

Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve Atlas

Marine protected areaAustralia

21 km away#3 closest

North

Corner Inlet Marine National Park: Australian Protected Marine Landscape Atlas

Explore tidal wetlands and marine protected area geography.

Corner Inlet Marine National Park is a designated marine protected area in South Gippsland, Victoria, renowned for its ecological importance as part of a Ramsar-listed wetland. This park encompasses the waters and extensive intertidal zones of Corner Inlet, featuring vital seagrass beds and tidal marshes. Its protected status highlights its significance within Australia's marine park network, offering a clear example of coastal inlet conservation and regional landscape context for map-based exploration.

Area: 15.5 km²
Established: 2002
IUCN: II
Relief: Lowland

Corner Inlet Marine National Park Protected Area

National parkAustralia

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Bunurong Marine National Park: Protected Marine Area with Diverse Reefs and Coastal Landscapes

Explore unique rock formations and rich marine biodiversity off Victoria's coast.

Bunurong Marine National Park in Victoria, Australia, is a designated national park safeguarding remarkable marine ecosystems. Its protected geography features striking coastal features like Eagles Nest and a wealth of subtidal and intertidal rocky reefs teeming with life. This area is renowned for its high marine invertebrate diversity, significant fossil sites such as the Cape Paterson Claw discovery, and provides exceptional opportunities for mapped landscape exploration of its underwater terrains.

Area: 21 km²
Established: 2002
IUCN: II
Visitors: 250K annual

Bunurong Marine National Park Atlas

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Explore mapped fern gullies and temperate rainforest ecosystems.

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Area: 15.22 km²
Established: 1986
IUCN: II
Visitors: 80K annual

Tarra-Bulga National Park Protected Landscape

National parkAustralia

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Morwell National Park: Protected Landscape Diversity in Victoria's Strzelecki Ranges

Explore the mapped terrain and unique forest ecosystems.

Morwell National Park, an Australian national park in the Strzelecki Ranges, is celebrated for its extraordinary plant and animal diversity within a concentrated area. The park preserves critical wet sclerophyll forests and delicate temperate rainforest pockets within deep gullies, offering a distinct landscape character. Its establishment reflects a significant community-driven conservation effort, making it a valuable site for understanding regional protected-area geography and landscape richness.

Area: 5.65 km²
Established: 1966
IUCN: III
Relief: Highland

Morwell National Park Protected Landscape

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Kent Group National Park: Protected Landscape in Tasmania, Australia

National Park mapping and geographic context.

Kent Group National Park is an essential protected natural area situated within Tasmania, Australia. This national park offers a clear example of a mapped protected landscape, contributing to the understanding of regional geography and conservation efforts in Tasmania. MoriAtlas provides structured data to explore its boundaries and geographic significance, aiding in a comprehensive atlas-style discovery of its protected natural identity.

Area: 312.83 km²
Established: 1971
IUCN: II
Scope: Mixed

Kent Group National Park Atlas

Marine protected areaAustralia

90 km away#8 closest

Northeast

Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park: Victoria's Coastal Marine Protected Area

Mapped boundaries and temperate marine landscape context.

Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park represents a significant commitment to marine conservation along the eastern Victorian coast. This protected area safeguards the underwater ecosystems adjacent to the celebrated Ninety Mile Beach, a nearly 100-kilometer stretch of continuous sandy shoreline. Its establishment in 2002 preserves the marine biodiversity and coastal landscape character of this region, forming an integral part of Victoria's network of protected coastal environments and offering a distinct view of Australia's marine geography.

Area: 27.5 km²
Established: 2002
IUCN: II
Scope: Marine

Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park protected area

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Continue Exploring the Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park Landscape and Geography

Deepen your understanding of Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park's protected marine environment and its integral role within Australia's coastal conservation network. Examining its mapped boundaries and island geography provides valuable insight into Victoria's unique marine landscapes where Bass Strait meets the Southern Ocean, contributing to a broader atlas of protected areas.

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