Mornington Peninsula National Park
Template:About Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox Australian place The Mornington Peninsula National Park is a national park located in the Greater Melbourne region of Victoria, Australia. The Template:Convert national park is situated approximately Template:Convert 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.<ref name=mgmtplan/>
Features
[edit]The Coast Walk, a two-day Template:Convert 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.<ref name=coastalwalk>Template:Cite web</ref> The Farnsworth Track links Portsea Surf Beach with London Bridge and is Template:Convert in length.<ref name=farnsworth>Template:Cite web</ref> The Coppins Track is a Template:Convert return walking track from Sorrento Ocean Beach to Diamond Bay.<ref name=coppins>Template:Cite web</ref> The Cape Schanck Lighthouse and associated buildings were constructed from 1859 and are excellent example of the architecture of the day.<ref name=cape>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref name=gbush>Template:Cite web</ref>
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 Template:VICcity.<ref name=horse>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name=dogs>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
[edit]- 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 Template:Reflist