Jawbone Marine Sanctuary, named after its shape, is located in Williamstown and protects 30ha of coastal waters. The little promontory, west of the beach at Williamstown, has been fenced off from the rest of the world for over 80 years by a coastal rifle range. This forgotten and unspoilt place is …
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Ancient Barracks
2 weeks ago from Wayne
Location: Point Nepean National Park
Gun Shelter
2 weeks ago from Wayne
Location: Point Nepean National Park
Outside of Fort Nepean
2 weeks ago from Wayne
Location: Point Nepean National Park
Point Nepean Shuttle
3 weeks ago from Matt TylerParks Victoria
Location: Shuttle service
Kerford Road Pier
2 months ago from John Torcasio
Location: Kerford Road and Lagoon Piers
st kilda pier harbour
2 months ago from John Torcasio
Location: St Kilda Pier and Breakwater
Queenscliff Harbour
2 months ago from John Torcasio
Location: Queenscliff Harbour
Queenscliff Pier
2 months ago from John Torcasio
Location: Queenscliff Pier
Ferrie at Qweensciff
2 months ago from John Torcasio
Location: Queenscliff Pier
Seaford Pier, January 2013 (Photo: Elizabeth Gleeson)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Seaford Pier
Mordialloc Pier, January 2013 (Photo: Elizabeth Gleeson)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Mordialloc Pier
Mordialloc Pier, January 2013 (Photo: Elizabeth Gleeson)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Mordialloc Pier
Sandringham Jetty, January 2013 (Photo: Elizabeth Gleeson)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Sandringham Jetty and Breakwater
Sandringham Jetty, January 2013 (Photo:Elizabeth Gleeson)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Sandringham Jetty and Breakwater
Brighton Pier, January 2013 (Photo: Elizabeth Gleeson)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Middle Brighton Pier and Breakwater
Brighton Pier, January 2013 (Photo: Elizabeth Gleeson)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Middle Brighton Pier and Breakwater
The view of Mornington Pier from near the Esplanade, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Mornington Pier and Jetty
Mornington Pier, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Mornington Pier and Jetty
Dromana Pier, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Dromana Pier
Dromana Pier, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Dromana Pier
The Pylons of Rye Pier, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Rye Pier
Biscuit Star underneath Rye Pier, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Rye Pier
Seahorse hanging on underneath Rye Pier, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Rye Pier
Rye Pier, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Rye Pier
An early morning on Sorrento Pier, February 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Sorrento Pier
Sorrento Pier and its Historic Shed, January 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Sorrento Pier
Sorrento Pier, January 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Sorrento Pier
Portsea Pier, January 2013 (Photo: James Cordwell)
3 months ago from James CordwellParks Victoria
Location: Portsea Pier
Monash Light Tower
3 months ago from Nick Sambrooks
Location: Walking and cycling
Melbourne from Point Cook
4 months ago from Nicole Spillane
Location: Point Cook Coastal Park
Ranger guided activities
5 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Unknown
Dromana Pier
5 months ago from Jarred ParsonsParks Victoria
Location: Dromana Pier
Edwards Point Walk
6 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Walking
Parks Victoria Junior Ranger Rockpool Ramble
11 months ago from Kim CottParks Victoria
Location: London Bridge
Parks Victoria Junior Ranger Rockpool Ramble
11 months ago from Kim CottParks Victoria
Location: London Bridge
Rock pools at low tide (photo: Kim Cott)
11 months ago from Kim CottParks Victoria
Location: London Bridge
Sunset over London Bridge (photo: Kim Cott)
11 months ago from Kim CottParks Victoria
Location: London Bridge
London Bridge at sunset (photo: Kim Cott)
11 months ago from Kim CottParks Victoria
Location: London Bridge
London Bridge at low tide (photo: Kim Cott)
11 months ago from Kim CottParks Victoria
Location: London Bridge
Hang gliders at London Bridge (photo: Kim Cott)
11 months ago from Kim CottParks Victoria
Location: London Bridge
Urchin (photo: Julian Finn)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
Goby (photo: Julian Finn)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
Ascidian (photo: Julian Finn)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
Anemone (photo: Julian Finn)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
Algae and Urchins (photo: Julian Finn)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
Red Anemone (photo: Jen Hoskins)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary
Point Cooke (photo: Mark Rodrigue)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary
Golfball sponge
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary
Blubber Jellyfish (photo: Andrew Christie)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary
Southern Biscuit Star
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Jawbone Marine Sanctuary
Nudibranch (photo: Sandy Webb)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Jawbone Marine Sanctuary
Jellyfish (photo: Emily Matheson)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Jawbone Marine Sanctuary
Pelican (photo: Mark Rodrigue)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Mud Islands
Senator Wrasse (photo: Julian Finn)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Pope's Eye
Sea Star (photo: Jonathan Stevenson)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Pope's Eye
Scenery (photo: Mark Rodrigue)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Mud Islands
Hydroids (photo: Don Love)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Point Lonsdale
Lighthouse (photo: Don Love)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Point Lonsdale
Port Jackson Shark (photo: Amelia Fowles)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Point Nepean
Blue Ring Octopus (photo: Don Love)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Point Nepean
Australasian Gannets (photo: Jonathan Stevenson)
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Pope's Eye
Scenery
1 year ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Mud Islands
London Bridge (photo: Jess Mackay)
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: London Bridge
Kerford Road Pier
1 year ago from Debashis Talukdar
Location: Kerford Road and Lagoon Piers
Planned burning at Point Cook Coastal Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Point Cook Coastal Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Point Cook Coastal Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Point Cook Coastal Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Planned burning at Point Cook Coastal Park
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Fire management
Swans
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Spectacle Lake
Black-winged Stilts eggs
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Spectacle Lake
Point Nepean Cemetery
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Gunners Cottage
Queenscliff Pier and seagulls
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Queenscliff Pier
St Kilda Pier kiosk
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: St Kilda Pier and Breakwater
South Channel Fort and jetty
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: South Channel Fort
South Channel Fort
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: South Channel Fort
Sorrento Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Sorrento Pier
Rye Pier sunset
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Rye Pier
Rye Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Rye Pier
Rosebud Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Rosebud Pier
Ricketts Point rock pools
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
Fishing from Mornington Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Mornington Pier and Jetty
Portsea Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Portsea Pier
Snorkelling under Portsea Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Portsea Pier
Mordialloc Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Mordialloc Pier
Kerford Road Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Kerford Road and Lagoon Piers
Looking in from Kerford Road Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Kerford Road and Lagoon Piers
Dromana Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Dromana Pier
Diving with the seals
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park
Swan Bay
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Swan Bay
Swan Bay
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Swan Bay
Point Nepean
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Point Nepean
The Weedy Seadragon (photo: Bill Boyle)
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Point Lonsdale
Point Lonsdale
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Point Lonsdale
Point Lonsdale
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Point Lonsdale
Diving at Pope's Eye
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Pope's Eye
Australasian Gannets
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Pope's Eye
Quarantine Station
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Quarantine Station
Point Nepean
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Point Nepean National Park
Seaford @ Sunset
1 year ago from Anthony SoleParks Victoria
Location: Seaford Pier
Summer sunset
1 year ago from Nick JansenParks Victoria
Location: Seaford Pier
St Kilda Pier
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: St Kilda Pier and Breakwater
View of the city
1 year ago from Parks Victoria
Location: St Kilda Pier and Breakwater
Accessibility Equipment i...
11 months ago from Parks Victoria
Location: Accessibility
Change of conditions
- Toilet and BBQ facilities located at the front entrance car park will be out of service until further notice due to the works program. No other BBQ facilities are available in the park. Alternative toilet facilities are located at the Quarantine Station and Gunners Cottage.
at Point Nepean National Park
Wednesday 15 May, 2013 | - Access to the outer section of Mornington Pier is currently closed due to safety concerns.
at Mornington Pier and Jetty
Wednesday 8 May, 2013 | - Point Nepean National Park will be closed to all visitors on Tuesday 14 May 2013 while significant work is carried out to complete final stages of the power infrastructure upgrades within the park as part of the $13.88m works program. During this time no public vehicle, pedestrian or bicycle access will be permitted into the park. Further information may be obtained by calling the Point Nepean Information Centre on (03) 5984 6014.
at Point Nepean National Park
Friday 3 May, 2013 | - Works to extend the St Kilda breakwater and rebuild the jetty arm will commence in mid January 2013 and form part of the initial stages of a longer term revitalisation of the St Kilda harbour precinct. For more info click here.
at St Kilda Pier and Breakwater
Monday 22 April, 2013 | - The St Kilda Breakwater is temporarily closed due to the St Kilda Marina Development works. Penguin viewing opportunities are not available until further notice as the boardwalk is not accessible. The breakwater will remain closed until the works are completed later in 2013.
at Little Penguins
Monday 22 April, 2013 | - The Point Nepean Information Centre has relocated from the park entrance to the Quarantine Station precinct. A new 150 space carpark is located within the Quarantine Station precinct.
at Quarantine Station
Saturday 22 December, 2012 |
It’s no wonder Port Phillip is one of Victoria’s most popular recreational destinations. Whether it’s fishing, boating, kite boarding, diving, swimming or simply walking along one of the many piers, there’s so much to see and do both on and under the water.
Kerford Road and Lagoon Piers
Public berthing is available on Kerford Rd Pier for up to 48 hours at a time (vessels should be attended). Other restrictions are detailed on Parks Victoria signs.
Limeburners Lagoon (Hovells Creek) F.F.R
London Bridge
The London Bridge area is the most northern beach in the Mornington Peninsula National Park and borders Point Nepean National Park. This famous landform is composed of sandstone and has been formed through weathering action of thousands of years of wind, rain and waves. A lookout only a short walk …
Middle Brighton Pier and Breakwater
Public berthing is available on Middle Brighton Pier for up to 48 hours at a time (vessels should be attended). Other restrictions are detailed on Parks Victoria signs.
Related publications
- Cinnamon Fungus (PDF File 891.9 KB)
- Collins Settlement Site Future Directions Plan (PDF File 7.3 MB)
- EOI for Events 2014 - Information (PDF File 2.5 MB)
- EOI for Events 2014 - Major Events and Private Functions - Application Form (MS Word Document 115.5 KB)
- EOI for Events 2014 - Weddings and Photography - Application Form (MS Word Document 98.6 KB)
- Heritage story - Buckley takes his change (PDF File 149.1 KB)
- Heritage story - Point Nepean - The silent sands of Cheviot Beach (PDF File 250.2 KB)
- Heritage story - Point Nepean National Park (PDF File 477.2 KB)
- Heritage story - Thoroughbred territory - Point Cook (PDF File 329.8 KB)
- Jawbone Marine Sanctuary - Marine Natural Values Study (PDF File 1.2 MB)
- Jawbone Marine Sanctuary Management Plan (PDF File 918.5 KB)
- Map - Edwards Point Nature Conservation Reserve (PDF File 356.9 KB)
Optimised for mobile devices.
- Map - Point Cook Coastal Park (PDF File 609.7 KB)
Optimised for mobile devices.
- Map - Point Gellibrand Heritage Park (PDF File 919.5 KB)
Optimised for viewing on mobile devices.
- Map - Werribee River Park (PDF File 679.1 KB)
Optimised for viewing on mobile devices.
- Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Coordinates (PDF File 256.7 KB)
- Mordialloc Creek Depth Survey 26-3-2013 (PDF File 54.4 KB)
- Park note - Collins Settlement Historic Site (PDF File 394.9 KB)
- Park note - Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve (PDF File 536.9 KB)
- Park note - Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve (PDF File 260.6 KB)
- Park note - Jawbone Marine Sanctuary (PDF File 266.2 KB)
- Park note - Point Cook Coastal Park and Cheetham Wetlands (PDF File 570.6 KB)
- Park note - Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary (PDF File 309.8 KB)
- Park note - Point Gelibrand Coastal Heritage Park (PDF File 285.5 KB)
- Park note - Point Nepean National Park (PDF File 5.0 MB)
- Park note - Point Nepean NP - South Channel Fort (PDF File 1.3 MB)
- Park note - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (PDF File 460.6 KB)
- Park Note - Ramsar Wetlands (Port Phillip Bay and Bellarine Peninsula) (PDF File 424.2 KB)
- Park note - St Kilda Pier (PDF File 109.7 KB)
- Park note - St Kilda Pier - wildlife on the breakwater (PDF File 140.5 KB)
- Park note - Werribee River Park (PDF File 386.4 KB)
- Park note and map - Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary (PDF File 240.8 KB)
- Point Cook Coastal Park and Cheetham Wetlands Future Directions Plan (PDF File 2.4 MB)
- Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary - Marine Natural Values Study (PDF File 678.1 KB)
- Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary Management Plan (PDF File 4.8 MB)
- Point Nepean - Audio tour map (PDF File 737.5 KB)
- Point Nepean Forts Conservation Management Plan (PDF File 8.9 MB)
- Point Nepean NP and Quarantine Station management plan 2009 (PDF File 7.2 MB)
- Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park Management Plan (PDF File 3.9 MB)
- Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park – Point Lonsdale - Marine Natural Values Study (PDF File 1.8 MB)
- Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary - Marine Natural Values Study (PDF File 965.6 KB)
- Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary Management Plan (PDF File 4.6 MB)
- St-Kilda-Harbour-Upgrade-Q&A (PDF File 86.8 KB)
- The Mornington Peninsula Walk (PDF File 3.1 MB)
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Visitor experiences
Thanks a Million to Beware Reef Friends
07 May 2013
National Volunteer Week, 13-19 May, is giving Parks Victoria the chance to say a special thank you to its many volunteer groups across the state. There are around 200 volunteer and Friends groups who donate their time and energy to Victorian parks, reserves, and marine sanctuaries throughout the year. Last year …
