Mornington Peninsula National Park

Mornington Peninsula National Park
Mornington Peninsula National Park

Elephant Rock, one of the park's landmarks.

IUCN Category II (National Park)
Nearest town/city Melbourne
Coordinates 38°30′08″S 144°53′18″E / 38.50222°S 144.88833°E / -38.50222; 144.88833
Area 26.86 km²
Established 1988
Managing authorities Parks Victoria
Official site Mornington Peninsula National Park

Mornington Peninsula is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 77 km south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. It is one of Victoria's most popular and most loved parks, protecting lots of the area's natural attractions and providing an important habitat for many forms of wildlife.

See also

  • Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)

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