The Apollo Marine Park is an Australian Marine Park that spans over 1000 km2 off the coast of Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia. We surveyed this area in 2023 using baited video (BRUVS) to gather information on the biodiversity and spatial distribution of fish communities within the park. The fish surveys observed a total of 7,501 individuals representing 67 taxa, with chondrichthyans constituting nearly 30% of vertebrate taxa observed. The spatial distribution of several species of chondrichthyans was strongly related to seafloor habitat characteristics, with lower relief habitats closely associated with skittle dogs Squalus megalops and gummy sharks Mustelus antarcticus. We found the Apollo Marine Park potentially serves as crucial nursery ground for various species of chondrichthyans, which were found in high numbers but across smaller size classes. Species of conservation interest were also noted with the Melbourne skate Spiniraja whitleyi, mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus, and critically endangered school shark Galeorhinus galeus all observed. The park provides protection from bycatch in trawls, particularly benefiting species like the demersal Melbourne skate. Apollo Marine Park likely offers the diverse and abundant shark and ray communities within refuge and conservation benefits including for some migratory species.