Mornington Peninsula National Park

This article is about the national park. For the peninsula, see Mornington Peninsula.

Protected area in Victoria, Australia

Mornington Peninsula National Park
Victoria

IUCN category II (national park)

Elephant Rock, one of the park's landmarks.

Mornington Peninsula National Park

Nearest town or city| Melbourne
Coordinates| 38°30′08″S 144°53′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.50222°S 144.88833°E﻿ / -38.50222; 144.88833
Established|

* 1 December 1975 (1975-12-01)
(as Cape Schanck Coastal Park)
* 1988
(as Point Nepean NP)
* 1995
(as Mornington Peninsula NP)

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Area| 26.86 km2 (10.4 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities| Parks Victoria
Website| Mornington Peninsula National Park
See also| Protected areas of Victoria

The Mornington Peninsula National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The 2,686-hectare (6,640-acre) national park is situated approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula.

Together with the adjacent Arthurs Seat State Park, the national park was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate, in recognition of their outstanding values and their importance as part of the protected area's heritage.[1]

## Features[edit]

The Coast Walk, a two-day 30-kilometre (19 mi) walking track from Cape Schanck to London Bridge takes in almost the entire coastline of the national park. The walk features a network of cliff top tracks with spectacular ocean views and dense coastal vegetation, as well as sections of long beach walks which pass by sculpted sand dunes and tidal rock pools.[2] The Farnsworth Track links Portsea Surf Beach with London Bridge and is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in length.[3] The Coppins Track is a 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) return walking track from Sorrento Ocean Beach to Diamond Bay.[4] The Cape Schanck Lighthouse and associated buildings were constructed from 1859 and are excellent example of the architecture of the day.[5]

Situated between Arthurs Seat and Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula, Greens Bush is the largest remnant of bushland on the Peninsula. Surrounded by farmland, the area contains a variety of vegetation communities, making it a wildlife haven and excellent place for nature walking.[6]

Horse riding is a popular activity in parts of the national park, with access from the national park entrance station near Gunnamatta and also near St Andrews Beach.[7] Dog walking is also permitted in certain parts of beachland within the park, within certain hours; with dogs required to be kept on a leash.[8]

Rock pools and reflections at Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula National Park Sunset over rock pools and wildflowers in Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula National Park Smooth waves and soothing sunsets at, Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula National Park

## See also[edit]

* Australia portal
* environment portal

* Protected areas of Victoria
* Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Reserve
* List of national parks of Australia

## References[edit]

https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/mornington-peninsula-national-park

1. ^ a b c Mornington Peninsula National Park and Arthurs Seat State Park management plan (PDF) (PDF). Government of Victoria. 2013 [May 1988]. p. 5\. ISBN 978-0-7306-6743-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
2. ^ "Mornington Peninsula National Park: The Coast Walk" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
3. ^ "Mornington Peninsula National Park: The Farnsworth Track" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
4. ^ "Mornington Peninsula National Park: Coppins Track" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. March 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
5. ^ "Mornington Peninsula National Park: Coppins Track" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. November 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
6. ^ "Mornington Peninsula National Park: Greens Bush" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
7. ^ "Mornington Peninsula National Park: Horse riding" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
8. ^ "Mornington Peninsula National Park: Dog Regulations" (PDF). Parks Victoria (PDF). Government of Victoria. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mornington Peninsula National Park.

* "Mornington Peninsula National Park: Visitor Guide". Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria.
* Mornington Peninsula overview (PDF) (Map). Parks Victoria, Government of Victoria. 2010.
* Greens Bush, Mornington Peninsula National Park (camping locations) (PDF) (Map). Parks Victoria, Government of Victoria. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

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Protected areas of Victoria, Australia

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* Bunurong
* Cape Howe
* Churchill Island
* Corner Inlet
* Discovery Bay
* French Island
* Ninety Mile Beach
* Point Addis
* Point Hicks
* Port Phillip Heads
* Twelve Apostles
* Wilsons Promontory
* Yaringa

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* Chiltern-Mt Pilot
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* Errinundra
* French Island
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* Hattah-Kulkyne
* Heathcote-Graytown
* Kara Kara
* Kinglake
* Lake Eildon
* Lind
* Little Desert
* Lower Glenelg
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* Mitchell River
* Mornington Peninsula
* Morwell
* Mount Buffalo
* Mount Richmond
* Murray-Sunset
* Organ Pipes
* Point Nepean
* Port Campbell
* Snowy River
* Tarra-Bulga
* Terrick Terrick
* The Lakes
* Warby-Ovens
* Wilsons Promontory
* Wyperfeld
* Yarra Ranges

Former|

* Bogong
* Bulga
* Captain James Cook
* Chiltern Box–Ironbark
* Cobberas–Tingaringy
* Dandenong
* Ferntree Gully
* Fraser
* Glenaladale
* Hattah Lakes
* Mallacoota Inlet
* Mount Eccles
* Otway
* Point Nepean (1988-1995)
* St Arnaud Range
* Tarra Valley
* Tingaringy
* Wingan Inlet
* Wonnangatta–Moroka

State parks

* Arthurs Seat
* Black Range
* Broken-Boosey
* Bunyip
* Cape Nelson
* Cathedral Range
* Dergholm
* Enfield
* Holey Plains
* Kooyoora
* Lake Tyers
* Langi Ghiran
* Leaghur
* Lerderderg
* Moondarra
* Mount Arapiles-Tooan
* Mount Buangor
* Mount Granya
* Mount Lawson
* Mount Napier
* Mount Samaria
* Mount Worth
* Paddys Ranges
* Reef Hills
* Warrandyte
* Werribee Gorge

Former|

* Angahook–Lorne
* Barmah
* Carlisle
* Chiltern
* Coopracambra
* Eildon
* French Island
* Kamarooka
* Kara Kara
* Melba Gully (Great Otway NP)
* Nepean
* Pink Lakes
* Terrick Terrick
* Wabonga Plateau
* Warby Range (Warby-Ovens NP)
* Whipstick

Marine and coastal parks

* Bay of Islands
* Bunurong
* Cape Conran
* Cape Liptrap
* Corner Inlet
* Discovery Bay
* Gippsland Lakes
* Nooramunga
* Shallow Inlet
* Wilsons Promontory

* Former Cape Schanck
* Point Cook

Marine sanctuaries

* Barwon Bluff
* Beware Reef
* Eagle Rock
* Jawbone
* Marengo Reefs
* Merri
* Mushroom Reef
* Point Cooke
* Point Danger
* Ricketts Point
* The Arches

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* Avon
* Big Desert Wilderness Park
* Wabba Wilderness Park

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Heritage / Historic parks|

* Beechworth Historic Park
* Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
* Point Gellibrand Heritage Park
* Steiglitz Historic Park
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* Woodlands Historic Park

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