Collectively, the parks are located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Melbourne, between Coal Point in the west to Wreck Creek in the east, and are used for walking, picnicking, boating, education and research.

The 1,203-hectare (2,970-acre) Bunurong Marine Park comprises two separate areas along 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) of coastline and was gazetted on 17 December 1991 (1991-12-17).

The broad rock platforms and underwater reefs of Bunurong Marine Park support a remarkable range of habitats, containing a diverse array of plants and animals.

[1][3] Both parks draw their name from the Australian Aboriginal Bunurong people who are the traditional owners of the land and water in the region.

[2] Australia’s first dinosaur bone, the Cape Paterson Claw, was discovered in 1903 by William Ferguson at what is now Bunurong Marine Park at Eagles Nest beach in Inverloch.