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Vegetation
Point Nepean National Park comprises the largest and most intact area of remnant coastal vegetation remaining on the Port Phillip coastline and on the southern Mornington Peninsula.
Native plants and vegetation communities at Point Nepean include:
- Coastal Moonah Woodland
- Coastal Dune Scrub
- remnant grasslands
- threatened orchids.
Animals
The remnant flora and fauna of the Point Nepean area is of very high significance. A remote and protected location, Point Nepean is home to the White-footed Dunnart, Long-nosed Bandicoot, Black Wallaby, Singing Honeyeater, Blue-winged Parrot and Hooded Plover.
Marine
Surrounding Point Nepean is Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. The diversity and abundance of marine flora and fauna in the waters are greater than many comparable habitats elsewhere in the world.
Its intertidal zone is a habitat for a wide variety of shellfish, marine invertebrates, dramatic underwater gorges, colourful sponge gardens, tall kelp forests, emerald sea-grass beds, surging currents and tranquil backwaters.
Visitor experiences
Mackenzie River Rainforest Walk Reopens
14 May 2013
One of East Gippsland’s most popular walks, the Mackenzie River Rainforest Walk has just been reopened. The track, located in the Bemm River Scenic Reserve is just a kilometre in length and gives visitors the special experience of strolling through a warm temperate rainforest. This kind of forest landscape …