Final Temperate East Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network Proposal · DSEWPaC (2012): Final...

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Yamba Sydney Brisbane Bermagui Bundaberg Newcastle Hervey Bay Nelson Bay Evans Head Batemans Bay Mooloolaba Coffs Harbour 170°E 160°E 150°E 150°E 25°S 25°S 30°S 30°S 35°S 35°S New South Wales Final Temperate East Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network Proposal Queensland Australian Government Data Sources: DSEWPaC (2006): Commonwealth Marine Planning Regions DSEWPaC (2010): CAPAD DSEWPaC (2012): Final Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network Proposal Geoscience Australia (1998): Australia, TOPO-2.5M Topographic Data Geoscience Australia (2006): Australian Maritime Boundaries (AMB) v2.0 Produced by the Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN) Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. © Commonwealth of Australia, 2012 0 120 240 360 480 60 Approximate scale (km) Projection: Geographics Maritime boundaries Marine region boundaries Limit of the Australian exclusive economic zone Limit of coastal waters Proposed zoning Marine National Park Zone (IUCN II) Habitat Protection Zone (IUCN IV) Habitat Protection Zone (Lord Howe) (IUCN IV) Recreational Use Zone (IUCN IV) Special Purpose Zone (IUCN VI) Multiple Use Zone (IUCN VI) Other marine protected areas Existing Commonwealth marine reserves Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Final Coral sea reserve proposal State marine parks South-east Marine Region Jervis Bay Norfolk Island Lord Howe Island Coral Sea Marine Region Bonny Hills Diamond Head Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve Lord Howe Commonwealth Marine Reserve Norfolk Commonwealth Marine Reserve Central Eastern Commonwealth Marine Reserve Hunter Commonwealth Marine Reserve Jervis Commonwealth Marine Reserve Solitary Islands Commonwealth Marine Reserve Gifford Commonwealth Marine Reserve Existing Solitary Islands state marine park Coffs Harbour Pimpernel Rock Existing Sanctuary Zone (IUCN Ia) Proposed MNP Zone (IUCN II) For information on the activities allowed in the different zone types, please refer to the department’s website www.environment.gov.au/marinereserves.

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Yamba

Sydney

Brisbane

Bermagui

Bundaberg

Newcastle

HerveyBay

Nelson Bay

EvansHead

BatemansBay

Mooloolaba

CoffsHarbour

170°E

170°E

160°E

160°E

150°E

150°E25

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25°S

30°S

30°S

35°S

35°S

New South Wales

Final Temperate East Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network Proposal

Queensland

Australian Government Data Sources:DSEWPaC (2006): Commonwealth Marine Planning RegionsDSEWPaC (2010): CAPADDSEWPaC (2012): Final Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network ProposalGeoscience Australia (1998): Australia, TOPO-2.5M Topographic DataGeoscience Australia (2006): Australian Maritime Boundaries (AMB) v2.0Produced by the Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN)Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. © Commonwealth of Australia, 2012

0 120 240 360 48060Approximate scale (km)Projection: Geographics

Maritime boundariesMarine region boundariesLimit of the Australian exclusive economic zoneLimit of coastal waters

Proposed zoningMarine National Park Zone (IUCN II)Habitat Protection Zone (IUCN IV)Habitat Protection Zone (Lord Howe) (IUCN IV)Recreational Use Zone (IUCN IV)Special Purpose Zone (IUCN VI)Multiple Use Zone (IUCN VI)

Other marine protected areasExisting Commonwealth marine reservesGreat Barrier Reef Marine ParkFinal Coral sea reserve proposalState marine parks

South-eastMarine Region

Jervis Bay

NorfolkIsland

LordHoweIsland

Coral Sea Marine Region

Bonny Hills

DiamondHead

Cod GroundsCommonwealthMarine Reserve

Lord HoweCommonwealthMarine Reserve

NorfolkCommonwealthMarine Reserve

Central EasternCommonwealthMarine Reserve

HunterCommonwealthMarine Reserve

JervisCommonwealthMarine Reserve

Solitary IslandsCommonwealthMarine Reserve

GiffordCommonwealthMarine Reserve

ExistingSolitary Islands

state marine park

Coffs Harbour

PimpernelRock

Existing Sanctuary Zone (IUCN Ia)Proposed MNP Zone (IUCN II)

For information on the activities allowed in the differentzone types, please refer to the department’s websitewww.environment.gov.au/marinereserves.