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Marine Protected Areas
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The Commonwealth Government manages an estate of marine protected areas that are Commonwealth reserves under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
| Marine protected area | Year declared | Total area (ha) | Area (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
111,400 |
VI - Multiple Use Zone |
111,400 |
| Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve |
1983
|
58,300
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
II - Recreational Use Zone |
55,000
3,300 |
| Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
292,800 |
VI - Multiple Use Zone |
292,800 |
| Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
53,700 |
VI - Multiple Use Zone |
53,700 |
| Cartier Island Marine Reserve |
2000
|
17,200
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
|
17,200
|
| Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve |
2007
|
300
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
|
300
|
| Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve |
1982
|
885,000
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
|
885,000
|
| East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
413,700 |
VI - Multiple Use Zone |
413,700 |
| Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve |
1987
|
188,000
|
Decision pending
|
188,000
|
| Flinders Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
2,704,300 |
VI - Multiple Use Zone Ia - Sanctuary Zone |
123,100 2,581,200 |
| Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
67,100 |
VI - Multiple Use Zone |
67,100 |
| Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
5,794,200 |
VI - Multiple Use Zone Ia - Sanctuary zone II - Recreational use zone |
82,600 5,679,300 32,300 |
| Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) |
1998
|
1,940,000
|
VI - Multiple Use Zone
|
1,940,000
|
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve |
2002
|
6,460,000
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
|
6,460,000
|
| Huon Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
999,100 |
1a - Benthic Sanctuary VI - Multiple Use Zone |
960,200 38,900 |
| Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve |
1982
|
843,000
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
|
843,000
|
| Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) |
2000
|
300,000
|
IV - Habitat Protection Zone
Ia - Sanctuary Zone |
204,000
96,000 |
| Macquarie Island Marine Park |
1999
|
16,200,000
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
IV - Habitat Protection Zone |
5,700,000
10,500,000 |
| Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve |
1991
|
54,000
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
|
54,000
|
| Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
2,580,300 |
VI - Multiple Use Zone VI - Special Purpose Zone 1a - Sanctuary Zone |
590,700 714,700 1,274,900 |
| Nelson Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
612,300 |
IUCN VI - Special Purpose Zone |
612,300 |
| Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) |
1987
|
244,000
|
II - Recreational Use Zone
|
244,000
|
| Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters) |
1993
|
15,680
|
Ia - Sanctuary Zone
IV - Habitat Protection Zone VI - Multiple Use Zone |
80
3,700 11,900 |
| South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
2,770,400 |
IUCN VI - Special Purpose Zone |
2,770,400 |
| Tasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
4,250,100 |
IUCN VI - Multiple Use Zone IUCN VI - Special Purpose Zone IUCN 1a - Sanctuary Zone |
2,049600 2,131,300 69,200 |
| Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 |
1,989,700 |
IUCN VI - Multiple Use Zone IUCN VI - Special Purpose Zone |
93,300 1,896,400 |
|
Total area of estate (ha)
|
49,890,080
|
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The following terrestrial protected areas that are Commonwealth reserves have marine components
The Commonwealth Government manages the following marine protected areas that are not Commonwealth reserves
The Commonwealth Government has made significant progress over the past decade in extending the estate of Commonwealth marine protected areas.
Total area of Commonwealth waters protected, 1980 to 2004
Statistics about the extent and location of marine protected areas nationally, date of declaration, IUCN categories etc are available in the CAPAD.
The following summaries of the management arrangements in each Commonwealth marine protected area are intended as a guide only.