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Activity 1: Location, Location
Part A: Finding Victoria’s Marine National Parks

Materials
  • A printed map of Victoria showing a grid in intervals of degrees with further divisions of 10 minute intervals (Remember 1 degree = 60 minutes) to allow for more accurate positioning.
  • Table giving coordinates of Victoria’s Marine National Parks

Method:

  1. Use the coordinates provided in the table below to locate each of Victoria’s thirteen Marine National Parks.
  2. Note that the coordinates are provided with Longitude (the lines that run north south) first then Latiitude (lines that run east west) second.
  3. Put a name next to each of the parks marked on the map.

Table 1. Victoria’s Marine National Parks

Park Name Coordinates
Bunurong Marine National Park 38041’S 145039’E
Cape Howe Marine National Park 37032’S 149057’E
Churchill Marine National Park 38029’S 145019’E
Corner Inlet Marine National Park 38049’S 146024’E
Discovery Bay Marine National Park 38021’S 141021’E
French Island Marine National Park 38017’S 145022’E
Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park 38026’S 147010’E
Point Addis Marine National Park 38026’S 144014’E
Point Hicks Marine National Park 37050’S 149015’E
Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park 38017’S 144040’E
Twelve Apostles Marine National Park 38042’S 143005’E
Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park 39008’S 146021’E
Yaringa Marine National Park 38014’S 145015’E

Next - Part B: Navigating to Points of Interest in Point Addis Marine National Park
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