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MARINE PARKS (ZONING PLANS) REGULATION 1999 - REG 6.3

Description of sanctuary zones

6.3 Description of sanctuary zones

The sanctuary zones of the marine park are comprised of the following areas:

An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on Cape Hawke at the point (point 2a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°12.991′S, 152°34.257′E,
(b) then due east approximately 500 metres to 32°12.991′S, 152°34.533′E (point 2b),
(c) then generally north-west to 32°12.516′S, 152°34.280′E (point 2c),
(d) then due east to the intersection of latitude 32°12.516′S with the eastern boundary of the marine park (point 2d), at or about 32°12.516′S, 152°37.763′E,
(e) then generally south, along the boundary of the marine park, to 32°15.180′S, 152°37.116′E (point 2e),
(f) then generally north-west to Cape Hawke at the point (point 2f) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°13.742′S, 152°34.005′E,
(g) then generally north along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 2.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing at the western entrance to Tarbuck Bay at the point (point 3a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°22.399′S, 152°28.508′E,
(b) then due east to Little Island at the point (point 3b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°22.399′S, 152°28.813′E,
(c) then generally south and south-east, along the mean high water mark of the south-western shore of Little Island, to the southern tip of Little Island at the point (point 3c) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°22.672′S, 152°29.035′E,
(d) then generally south-west to Horse Point at the point (point 3d) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°23.643′S, 152°28.750′E,
(e) then generally south-west to the point on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°23.975′S, 152°28.453′E (point 3e),
(f) then generally west, north and east, along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 3.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the coast south of Sandbar at the point (point 4a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°24.124′S, 152°31.163′E,
(b) then due east to 32°24.124′S, 152°31.422′E (point 4b),
(c) then due south to 32°25.343′S, 152°31.422′E (point 4c),
(d) then due west to the point (point 4d) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°25.343′S, 152°31.107′E,
(e) then generally north along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 4.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing approximately 500 metres due east of Sugarloaf Point, at 32°26.477′S, 152°32.696′E (point 5a),
(b) then due east to the point (point 5b) on the marine park boundary nearest to 32°26.477′S, 152°36.419′E,
(c) then generally south and south-west, along the marine park boundary, to the intersection of longitude 152°31.239′S with the eastern boundary of the marine park (point 5c), at or about 32°31.155′S, 152°31.239′E,
(d) then due north to 32°27.566′S, 152°31.239′E (point 5d), approximately 500 metres south of Treachery Head,
(e) then generally north-east to 32°26.923′S, 152°32.696′E (point 5e), approximately 200 metres generally south-east of Seagull Island,
(f) then due north to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 5.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on Fiona Beach at the point (point 6a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°27.492′S, 152°29.415′E,
(b) then due south to 32°27.773′S, 152°29.415′E (point 6b),
(c) then generally south-west to 32°29.488′S, 152°24.721′E (point 6c),
(d) then generally north-west to the point (point 6d) on the mean low water mark nearest to 32°29.292′S, 152°24.563′E,
(e) then generally north-east along the mean low water mark to the point (point 6e) on the mean low water mark nearest to 32°27.753′S, 152°28.501′E,
(f) then due north to the point (point 6f) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°27.739′S, 152°28.501′E,
(g) then along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 6.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the eastern side of Corrigans Bay at the point (point 7a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°24.111′S, 152°26.799′E,
(b) then generally west to the eastern side of Corrigans Head at the point (point 7b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°24.235′S, 152°25.285′E,
(c) then generally north-west, east and south-east along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 7.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing at Reedy Point at the point (point 7c) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°25.723′S, 152°26.770′E,
(b) then generally south-west and north-west along the mean high water mark of Kataway Bay to the point (point 7d) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°26.162′S, 152°24.792′E,
(c) then generally north-east to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 7.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on Boulders Point at the point (point 7e) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°24.722′S, 152°22.778′E,
(b) then generally south-west to, adjacent to McGraths Bay, the point (point 7f) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°25.879′S, 152°20.317′E,
(c) then generally north, east and south along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 7.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing adjacent to Violet Hill Campground at the point (point 8a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°28.335′S, 152°19.353′E,
(b) then generally south-east, across Violet Hill Passage, to the point (point 8b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°28.492′S, 152°19.623′E on the opposite shore,
(c) then along the mean high water mark of the southern shore of Boolambayte Lake to the point (point 8c) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°26.586′S, 152°17.427′E,
(d) then due west to, adjacent to the northern side of Korsemans Landing jetty, the point (point 8d) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°28.586′S, 152°17.164′E,
(e) then generally north and east along the mean high water mark of Boolambayte Lake, including the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of Boolambayte Creek and its creeks, bays and tributaries, to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 8.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the western shore of Bombah Point at the point (point 9a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°30.487′S, 152°18.302′E,
(b) then due east to port navigation marker No 431 (point 9b) at or about 32°30.487′S, 152°18.447′E,
(c) then generally south-west to the port navigation marker No 428 (point 9c) at or about 32°31.189′S, 152°18.015′E,
(d) then generally south-west to port navigation marker No 426 (point 9d) at or about 32°31.608′S, 152°17.686′E,
(e) then generally south-west to port navigation marker No 422 (point 9e) at or about 32°31.962′S, 152°17.406′E,
(f) then generally west to port navigation marker No 420 (point 9f) at or about 32°32.081′S, 152°16.937′E,
(g) then generally west to isolated danger mark No 419 (point 9g) at or about 32°32.102′S, 152°16.812′E,
(h) then generally west to starboard navigation marker No 418 (point 9h) at or about 32°32.106′S, 152°16.706′E,
(i) then generally west to starboard navigation marker No 417 (point 9i) at or about 32°32.062′S, 152°16.431′E,
(j) then generally west to starboard navigation marker No 416 (point 9j) at or about 32°31.912′S, 152°16.054′E,
(k) then generally west to starboard navigation marker No 457 (point 9k) at or about 32°31.735′S, 152°15.350′E,
(l) then generally north-west to the southern end of Bulahdelah Point at the point (point 9l) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°31.473′S, 152°15.207′E,
(m) then generally east along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 9.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the northern shore of Broughton Island at the point (point 10a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°36.909′S, 152°19.421′E,
(b) then generally north-east to 32°36.045′S, 152°20.292′E (point 10b),
(c) then generally east to 32°36.000′S, 152°20.962′E (point 10c),
(d) then due south to 32°37.502′S, 152°20.962′E (point 10d),
(e) then generally south to 32°37.800′S, 152°20.917′E (point 10e),
(f) then generally south-west to 32°38.148′S, 152°20.614′E (point 10f),
(g) then generally south-west to 32°38.500′S, 152°19.896′E (point 10g),
(h) then generally north-west to 32°37.854′S, 152°18.847′E (point 10h),
(i) then due north to Broughton Island at the point (point 10i) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°37.453′S, 152°18.847′E,
(j) then generally east, north, east and south-east along the mean high water mark of Broughton Island to 32°37.677′S, 152°19.151′E (point 10j),
(k) then generally north-east to 32°37.525′S, 152°20.151′E (point 10k), off Little Broughton Island,
(l) then generally north-west to Little Broughton Island at the point on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°37.490′S, 152°20.131′E (point 10l),
(m) then generally east, north and west, along the mean high water mark of the eastern side of Little Broughton Island, to the point on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°37.138′S, 152°19.846′E (point 10m),
(n) then generally north-west to Broughton Island at the point (point 10n) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°37.047′S, 152°19.718′E,
(o) then generally north-west, along the mean high water mark of Broughton Island, to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 10.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the northern end of Cabbage Tree Island at the point on the mean high water mark (point 11a) nearest to 32°41.036′S, 152°13.404′E,
(b) then due north approximately 500 metres to 32°40.761′S, 152°13.404′E (point 11b),
(c) then due east approximately 1 kilometre to 32°40.761′S, 152°14.031′E (point 11c),
(d) then due south to 32°42.082′S, 152°14.031′E (point 11d),
(e) then due east to Yacaaba Head at the point (point 11e) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°42.082′S, 152°12.295′E,
(f) then generally north-east and north-west, along the mean high water mark of Yacaaba Head, to the point (point 11f) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°41.646′S, 152°12.233′E,
(g) then due north approximately 200 metres to 32°41.543′S, 152°12.233′E (point 11g),
(h) then due east to the southern end of Cabbage Tree Island at the point (point 11h) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°41.543′S, 152°13.455′E,
(i) then generally east, north and north-west, along the mean high water mark of the eastern side of Cabbage Tree Island, to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 11.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on Zenith Beach at the point (point 12a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°43.121′S, 152°11.129′E,
(b) then generally south-east to 32°43.192′S, 152°11.296′E (point 12b),
(c) then generally south-west to the southern headland of Wreck Beach at the point (point 12c) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°43.636′S, 152°11.075′E,
(d) then generally north along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 12.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on Fingal Island at the point (point 13a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°44.932′S, 152°12.122′E,
(b) then due south to the point (point 13b) on the 40 metre depth contour line, as shown on Chart AUS 362, nearest to 32°45.666′S, 152°12.122′E,
(c) then generally south-west, along the 40 metre depth contour line, to the point on the 40 metre depth contour line nearest to 32°46.087′S, 152°11.097′E (point 13c),
(d) then due north to Fingal Island at the point on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°44.977′S, 152°11.097′E (point 13d),
(e) then generally east and north-east along the mean high water mark of Fingal Island to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 13.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing at 32°40.810′S, 152°09.919′E (point 14a),
(b) then due south to 32°41.130′S, 152°09.919′E (point 14b),
(c) then due west to 32°41.130′S, 152°09.554′E (point 14c),
(d) then due north to 32°40.915′S, 152°09.554′E (point 14d),
(e) then generally north-east to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 14.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the western side of Fly Point at the point (point 15a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°42.892′S, 152°09.052′E,
(b) then generally north-west to starboard navigation marker No 007 (point 15b) at or about 32°42.652′S, 152°08.719′E,
(c) then generally north-west to starboard navigation marker No 008 (point 15c) at or about 32°42.516′S, 152°08.351′E,
(d) then generally north-west to starboard navigation marker No 014 (point 15d) at or about 32°42.377′S, 152°07.963′E,
(e) then generally north-west to starboard navigation marker No 015 (point 15e) at or about 32°42.273′S, 152°07.556′E,
(f) then generally north to starboard navigation marker No 064 (point 15f) at or about 32°41.736′S, 152°07.374′E,
(g) then generally north to starboard navigation marker No 062 (point 15g) at or about 32°41.143′S, 152°07.203′E,
(h) then generally north to starboard navigation marker No 063 (point 15h) at or about 32°40.530′S, 152°07.430′E,
(i) then generally north-east to starboard navigation marker No 065 (point 15i) at or about 32°40.346′S, 152°07.859′E,
(j) then generally east to starboard navigation marker No 69 (point 15j) at or about 32°40.259′S, 152°08.102′E,
(k) then generally east to starboard navigation marker No 201 (point 15k) at or about 32°40.237′S, 152°08.318′E,
(l) then generally east to starboard navigation marker No 202 (point 15l) at or about 32°40.224′S, 152°08.429′E,
(m) then generally east to starboard navigation marker No 203 (point 15m) at or about 32°40.243′S, 152°08.535′E,
(n) then generally south-east to starboard navigation marker No 204 (point 15n) at or about 32°40.287′S, 152°08.760′E,
(o) then generally south-east to starboard navigation marker No 205 (point 15o) at or about 32°40.319′S, 152°08.893′E,
(p) then due south to the north-eastern end of Corrie Island at the point (point 15p) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°40.326′S, 152°08.893′E,
(q) then generally south-east and south, along the mean high water mark of the eastern shore of Corrie Island, to the point (point 15q) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°40.570′S, 152°08.719′E,
(r) then generally south-west to 32°40.625′S, 152°08.644′E (point 15r),
(s) then generally south-west to 32°40.953′S, 152°08.406′E (point 15s),
(t) then generally south-west to 32°41.082′S, 152°08.297′E (point 15t),
(u) then generally south-east to cardinal mark No 005 (point 15u) at or about 32°42.199′S, 152°09.454′E,
(v) then generally south-east to Nelson Head at the point (point 15v) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°42.582′S, 152°09.702′E,
(w) then generally south-west, along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 15, but not including the Little Beach habitat protection zone, the Fly Point Cove special purpose zone or the Little Beach special purpose zone as described in Division 3 or 4.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on Salamander Bay at the point (point 16a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°43.635′S, 152°06.092′E,
(b) then generally west, along the mean high water mark, to the point (point 16b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°43.654′S, 152°05.338′E,
(c) then generally north-east to 32°43.547′S, 152°05.655′E (point 16c),
(d) then due east to 32°43.547′S, 152°05.955′E (point 16d),
(e) then generally south-east to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 16.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the northernmost tip of Mud Point at the point (point 17a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°42.969′S, 152°03.528′E,
(b) then due east to the eastern bank of Cromartys Bay at the point on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°42.969′S, 152°03.913′E (point 17b),
(c) then generally south, west and north, along the mean high water mark of Cromartys Bay, to the point of commencement (including along the mean high water mark of all intervening creeks, bays and tributaries),
as shown on map 17.
An area bounded as follows:
the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of Wallis Creek and its creeks, bays and tributaries and Fenninghams Island Creek and its creeks, bays and tributaries upstream of the line between:
(a) the point (point 18a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°44.457′S, 152°03.458′E on Taylors Beach, and
(b) the point (point 18b) on the mean high water nearest to 32°44.600′S, 152°03.133′E on the northern end of Fenninghams Island,
as shown on map 18, but not including the Port Stephens Fisheries Centre special purpose zone as described in Division 4.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing west of Mallabula Point at the point (point 19a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°43.289′S, 152°01.013′E,
(b) then generally north-east to the navigation marker (also used as a sailing turn buoy) at or about 32°43.059′S, 152°01.120′E (point 19b),
(c) then due east to 32°43.059′S, 152°01.766′E (point 19c),
(d) then due south to the point (point 19d) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°43.391′S, 152°01.766′E,
(e) then generally west along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 19.
An area bounded as follows:
the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of Twelve Mile Creek and its creeks, bays and tributaries upstream of the line between:
(a) the point (point 20a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°44.218′S, 151°56.337′E on the eastern shoreline, and
(b) the point (point 20b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°44.205′S, 151°56.220′E on the western shoreline,
as shown on map 20 but not including the area removed from the marine park by the Proclamation made under section 9 of the Act and published in Gazette No 63 on 12 May 2006 at page 3016.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the western shore of the Karuah River, north of Swan Island, at the point (point 21a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°40.049′S, 151°57.981′E,
(b) then due east to the northern end of Swan Island at the point (point 21b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°40.049′S, 151°58.196′E,
(c) then generally south-west, along the mean high water mark of the western shore of Swan Island, to the southern end of Swan Island at the point (point 21c) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°40.815′S, 151°58.489′E,
(d) then generally south-east to port navigation marker No 038 (point 21d) at or about 32°41.416′S, 152°59.383′E,
(e) then generally south-east to the northern end of Snapper Island at the point (point 21e) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°42.000′S, 151°59.855′E,
(f) then generally south and south-east, along the mean high water mark along the western shore of Snapper Island, to the southern end of Snapper Island at the point on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°42.345′S, 152°00.202′E (point 21f),
(g) then generally south to starboard navigation marker No 121 (point 21g) at or about 32°42.488′S, 152°00.179′E,
(h) then generally west to starboard navigation marker No 151 (point 21h) at or about 32°42.552′S, 151°59.705′E,
(i) then generally west to the southern tip of Orobillah Island at the point (point 21i) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°42.530′S, 151°58.862′E,
(j) then generally south-west to Cockle Shell Point at the point (point 21j) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°41.888′S, 151°58.156′E,
(k) then generally north, east, north, west, north and north-east, along the mean high water mark, to the point of commencement (including along the mean high water mark of all intervening creeks, bays and tributaries),
but not including the Evens Point habitat protection zone as described in Division 3.
Note: The Evens Point habitat protection zone is not shown on map 21.
An area bounded as follows:
the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of the Karuah River and its creeks, bays and tributaries upstream of the line between:
(a) the point (point 22a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°31.804′S, 151°58.257′E on the eastern bank, and
(b) the point (point 22b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°31.804′S, 151°58.127′E on the western bank,
as shown on map 22.
An area bounded as follows:
the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of Little Branch Creek and its creeks, bays and tributaries upstream of the line between:
(a) the point (point 23a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°34.850′S, 151°59.723′E on the northern bank, and
(b) the point (point 23b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°34.881′S, 151°59.673′E on the southern bank,
as shown on map 23.
An area bounded as follows:
the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of Yalimbah Creek (also known as Number One Cove) and its creeks, bays and tributaries, upstream of the line between:
(a) the point (point 24a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°39.828′S, 151°59.403′E on the eastern bank, and
(b) the point (point 24b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°39.767′S, 151°59.169′E on the western bank,
as shown on map 24.
An area bounded as follows:
the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of North Arm Cove and its creeks, bays and tributaries, upstream of the line between:
(a) the point (point 25a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°39.555′S, 152°03.617′E on the eastern bank, and
(b) the point (point 25b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°39.216′S, 152°03.002′E on the western bank,
as shown on map 25.
An area bounded as follows:
(a) commencing on the western end of Piggys Beach at the point (point 26a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°41.348′S, 152°04.327′E,
(b) then generally east, along the mean high water mark, to the point (point 26b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°41.252′S, 152°04.970′E,
(c) then due south to starboard navigation marker No 129 (point 26c) at or about 32°41.421′S, 152°04.970′E,
(d) then due south to 32°41.682′S, 152°04.970′E (point 26d),
(e) then due west to 32°41.682′S, 152°04.327′E (point 26e),
(f) then due north to the point of commencement,
as shown on map 26.
An area bounded as follows:
the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of that much of Fame Cove and its creeks, bays and tributaries (including Nanabah Creek) upstream of the line between:
(a) the point (point 27a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°41.033′S, 152°03.967′E on the eastern shore of Fame Cove, and
(b) port navigation marker No 054 (point 27b) at or about 32°41.033′S, 152°03.833′E, and
(c) the point (point 27c) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°40.980′S, 152°03.787′E on the western shore of Fame Cove,
as shown on map 27.
An area bounded as follows:
the whole of the tidal waters and tidal lands to the mean high water mark of the Myall River and its creeks, bays and tributaries, that are both:
(a) downstream of the line between:
(i) the point (point 28a) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°37.050′S, 152°11.777′E on the southern bank, and
(ii) the point (point 28b) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°37.014′S, 152°11.777′E on the northern bank, and
(b) upstream of the line between:
(i) the point (point 28c) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°38.221′S, 152°10.217′E on the southern bank, and
(ii) the point (point 28d) on the mean high water mark nearest to 32°38.179′S, 152°10.217′E on the northern bank,
as shown on map 28 but not including the Myall River Camp habitat protection zone described in Division 3.



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