{"id":"F2007B01005","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Amendment Proclamation - Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve (04/11/2004)","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-coringa-herald-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":62468,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B01005-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE","content":"## SCHEDULE\n\nCoringa-Herald National Nature Reserve\n\nAll of that area within the Coral Sea contained within and bounded as follows\\*:\n\n(i) commencing at the point of latitude 17 degrees 11 minutes south, longitude 150 degrees 5 minutes east;\n\n(ii) then west along the parallel of latitude 17 degrees 11 minutes south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 149 degrees east;\n\n(iii) then north along the meridian of longitude 149 degrees east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 16 degrees 46 minutes south;\n\n(iv) then east along the parallel of latitude 16 degrees 46 minutes south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 149 degrees 48 minutes east;\n\n(v) then generally northeast along the geodesic to the point of latitude 16 degrees 23 minutes south, longitude 150 degrees 12 minutes east;\n\n(vi) then east along the parallel of latitude 16 degrees 23 minutes south to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 150 degrees 30 minutes east;\n\n(vii) then south along the meridian of longitude 150 degrees 30 minutes east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 16 degrees 52 minutes south; and\n\n(viii) then generally southwest along the geodesic to the point of commencement.\n\n\\* All geographic coordinates are expressed in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as described in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6 September 1995.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1757},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly its intended function: declaring the precise geographic boundaries of a specific national nature reserve. There is no indication of scope expansion beyond the standard purpose of establishing protected area boundaries under the EPBC Act."},"complexity_factors":["Eight distinct boundary segments requiring precise geographic coordinates (degrees and minutes)","Technical surveying terminology including 'geodesic' (shortest path on a curved surface) and 'meridian'/'parallel' (lines of longitude/latitude)","Reference to external technical standard (GDA94 datum) located in a separate Commonwealth Gazette","Mathematical precision required for legal enforceability of marine boundaries where visual landmarks are absent"],"plain_english_summary":"The proclamation legally maps out the Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve in the Coral Sea by defining a precise polygon of GPS coordinates (GDA94).  \n\nOnce proclaimed as a Commonwealth reserve under the EPBC Act, the area gains legal protection for coral reefs and marine life, restricting activities like fishing, mining, or tourism unless authorized and providing clear, enforceable boundaries for navigation and management."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-coringa-herald-","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-coringa-herald-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-coringa-herald-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-coringa-herald-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-coringa-herald-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-amendment-proclamation-coringa-herald-/documents"}}