The Jervis Bay Marine Park is approximately 180km south of Sydney and 20km south east of Nowra, in the Batemans marine bioregion. The marine park covers an area of approximately 22,000 hectares and spans over 100km of coastline and adjacent ocean, extending from Kinghorn Point in the north to Sussex Inlet in the south and including most of Jervis Bay. The Jervis Bay Marine park is a multiple-use park that aims to conserve marine biological diversity and marine habitats, while catering for a broad range of recreational and commercial activities.