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• Try fishing for Snapper, King George Whiting, flathead, garfish and Australian Salmon from the surf beaches of the barrier islands or by boat within the sheltered waters of the inlet.
• Enjoy bush camping on the sand barrier islands.
• Discover the fascinating early history of Port Albert by walking the Old Port Trail.
• Watch migratory wading birds feeding on the exposed mudflats at low tide.
• There are various walking tracks ranging in length from short strolls at McLoughlins Beach to overnight hikes for the more adventurous on Snake Island.
• There are also protected historic areas at Old Settlement Beach and Tarraville and shipwreck sites.
• Nooramunga's islands provide sheltered waters for fishermen. Commercial and amateur fishing, including flounder spearing, is permitted. Hunting for ducks and deer is permitted in certain areas of the park during the declared open seasons. For further information check the hunting regulations

• A permit must be obtained from Parks Victoria before camping on the islands of Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park.
• Camping is also available within Wilsons Promontory National Park at Tin Mine Cove. Bookings for this site must be made through the Tidal River Office on (03) 5680 9555. Camping is not permitted on the granite islands of Corner Inlet.
• Caravan parks are located at Port Welshpool, Port Albert, Seabank, Shallow Inlet and Foley Road (Yanakie).
• A range of other accommodation is available in the neighbouring townships.

European settlement began in the early 1840's when Angus MacMillan and his party forged a route from Omeo to Corner Inlet in their search for a way to ship cattle quickly to Tasmania. A settlement was established in 1841 but the original site was difficult for ships to reach and the settlers almost starved. In 1842 a new settlement was established at Stockyard Point, the site of the present day Port Albert.

Port Albert was the major port for South and East Gippsland up until the 1890's and the area depended on ships for transport and supplies well into the early 1900's. Several shipwrecks are evidence of this sea-faring past, the most notable being the paddle steamer Clonmel, which ran aground near the Port Albert entrance in 1841. The Clonmel is now a declared historic shipwreck.

Today the area supports an extensive commercial fishing industry and is a popular recreational fishing destination. Nooramunga and Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Parks were declared in 1986.

Aboriginal Traditional Owners
Parks Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Victoria - including its parks and reserves. Through their cultural traditions, the Gunai - Kurnai identify the Nooramunga and Corner Inlet Marine & Coastal Parks as their Traditional Country.
Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria .

In summer the ocean beaches and sand spits in Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Parks are also used as nesting sites by shore birds like the Pied oystercatcher, Crested Tern, Caspian Tern, Fairy Tern and the endangered Hooded Plover and Little Tern. Other notable bird species include the White-bellied Sea Eagle, the endangered Orange-bellied Parrot and the rare Ground Parrot, which lives in coastal heaths.

The woodlands are a home for a variety of animals such as Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Swamp Wallabies, koalas and many species of birds. Other notable species found within the park include the New Holland Mouse and Swamp Antechinus. Hog Deer which are an introduced species, are found on some islands and mainland areas, particularly Gellions Run and Snake Island.

Seaward of the mangroves are extensive areas of intertidal mud and sand flats. An immense range of marine plants and invertebrates can be found here which in turn provide food for the thousands of migratory wading birds that arrive each summer from their northern hemisphere breeding grounds. The two parks are recognised as wetlands of international significance under the Ramsar convention.

Fringing the saltmarshes and mangroves on the mainland and the islands are stands of Swamp Paperbark and Coastal Tea-tree which give way to a rich hinterland of Coast Banksia and Coastal Manna Gum woodlands. Wildflowers, including orchids, are abundant in these heathy woodlands.

• All plants and animals in the parks are protected. Keep clear of all bird nesting and roosting areas as disturbance of these can lead to exposure of eggs and chicks to the elements or predators.
• Fishing and the collection of shellfish for bait is permitted.
• Bag restrictions, size limits and closed seasons are specified in the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide available from the department of Natural Resources and Environment and most retail fishing stores.
• Please keep to designated walking tracks to avoid becoming lost.
• Please take your rubbish with you.
• Dogs are not permitted on any of the islands within Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park (including Snake Island) and must be restrained on a lead in other areas at all times.
• Fires may only be lit in accordance with fire protection regulations. No fires to be lit on days of Total Fire Ban.
• Please take care when boating.
• Powerboats can cause serious damage to the fragile intertidal areas.

• Bunurong Marine Park
• Shallow Inlet Marine and Coastal Park
• Tarra Bulga National Park
• Wilsons Promontory National Park