{"id":"F2006B11483","name":"Great Barrier Reef (Declaration of Amalgamated Marine Park Area) Proclamation 2004","slug":"great-barrier-reef-declaration-of-amalgamated-marine-park-area-proclamation-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436752,"registerId":"F2006B11483-fast-fetch-1775953851661","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Great Barrier Reef (Declaration of Amalgamated Marine Park Area) Proclamation 2004","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nGreat Barrier Reef (Declaration of Amalgamated Marine Park Area) Proclamation 2004\n\nGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make this Proclamation under section 31 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 8 April 2004\n\nP.M. JEFFERY  Governor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nDAVID KEMP\n\nMinister for the Environment and Heritage\n\nContents\n\n 1 Name of Proclamation\n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Definitions \n\n 4 Declaration of part of Marine Park \n\n 5 Revocation\n\nSchedule 1 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park — Amalgamated Great Barrier Reef Section             \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1 Name of Proclamation\n\n  This Proclamation is the Great Barrier Reef (Declaration of Amalgamated Marine Park Area) Proclamation 2004.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This Proclamation commences on 1 July 2004.\n\n3 Definitions\n\n (1) In this Proclamation:\n\nAct means the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.\n\n (2) In Schedule 1:\n\n (a) a reference to the coastal 1 kilometre line is a reference to a notional line every point on which is:\n\n (a) 1 kilometre seaward from the nearest point of the land at low water to which the line relates; or\n\n (b) if a fringing reef is adjacent to the land — 1 kilometre seaward from the nearest point of the reef edge to which the line relates; and\n\n (b) a reference to the 5 kilometre line is a reference to a notional line every point on which is 5 kilometres seaward from the nearest point of the land at low water to which the line relates.\n\n (3) Geographic coordinates in Schedule 1 are expressed in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994.\n\nNote   The Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (also known as GDA94) was published in Gazette No. GN35 of 6 September 1995.\n\n4 Declaration of part of Marine Park\n\n (1) The area described in Schedule 1 is declared to be part of the Marine Park.\n\n (2) The name ‘Great Barrier Reef Marine Park — Amalgamated Great Barrier Reef Section’ is assigned to the area.\n\n (3) For paragraph 31 (2) (c) of the Act, the area includes the subsoil beneath the seabed within the area to a depth of 1 000 metres below the seabed.\n\n (4) For paragraph 31 (2) (d) of the Act, the area includes the subsoil beneath the surface of any land within the area to a depth of 1 000 metres below the surface of that land.\n\n (5) For paragraph 31 (2) (e) of the Act, the area includes the airspace above the area to a height of 915 metres above the surface of the area.\n\n5 Revocation\n\n  The Proclamations specified in the following table are revoked:\n\n| Name of Proclamation (if any) | Date of proclamation | Date of gazettal | Gazette No. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| — | 25 August 1983 | 31 August 1983 | S 195 |\n| — | 11 October 1984 | 15 October 1984 | S 409 |\n| — | 13 September 1987 | 24 September 1987 | S 247 |\n| — | 29 August 1989 | 13 September 1989 | GN 35 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Gumoo Woojabuddee Section) Proclamation | 8 December 1997 | 14 January 1998 | GN 2 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Burdekin Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Bustard Bay Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Claremont Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Fair Cape Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Heathlands Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Indian Bay Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Margaret Bay Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Mission Beach Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Night Island Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Ninian Bay Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Repulse Bay Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Shadwell Section) Proclamation 2000 | 24 July 2000 | 2 August 2000 | GN 30 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Bathurst Head Section) Proclamation 2000 | 1 December 2000 | 13 December 2000 | GN 49 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Weymouth Section) Proclamation 2000 | 1 December 2000 | 13 December 2000 | GN 49 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Broad Sound Section) Proclamation 2000 | 13 December 2000 | 22 December 2000 | S 671 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Clump Point Section) Proclamation 2000 | 13 December 2000 | 22 December 2000 | S 671 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Cooktown Section) Proclamation 2000 | 13 December 2000 | 22 December 2000 | S 671 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Curtis Island Section) Proclamation 2000 | 13 December 2000 | 22 December 2000 | S 671 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Declared Areas) Proclamation 2001 | 30 May 2001 | 4 July 2001 | GN 26 |\n| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Declared Areas) Amendment Proclamation 2001 (No. 1) | 28 June 2001 | 4 July 2001 | GN 26 |\n\nSchedule 1 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park — Amalgamated Great Barrier Reef Section\n\n(section 4)\n\n \n\nThe part of the Great Barrier Reef Region bounded by a notional line beginning at the northernmost point of Cape York at low water and running progressively as described in the following table:\n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Easterly along the geodesic to 10º 40.91′ S, 145º 00.06′ E; |\n| 2 | South along the meridian to its intersection by the parallel 12º 59.91′ S; |\n| 3 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 14º 59.91′ S, 146º 00.06′ E; |\n| 4 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 17º 29.91′ S, 147º 00.06′ E; |\n| 5 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 20º 59.91′ S, 152º 55.06′ E; |\n| 6 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 24º 29.91′ S, 154º 00.06′ E; |\n| 7 | West along the parallel 24º 29.91′ S to its intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water; |\n| 8 | Generally north-westerly along that coastline at low water to the mouth of Middle Creek; |\n| 9 | Directly across the mouth of Middle Creek to the coastline of Middle Island at low water; |\n| 10 | Generally north-westerly along the coastline of Middle Island at low water to its westernmost intersection by the parallel 24º 01.29′ S; |\n| 11 | Westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of the mainland at low water by the parallel 24º 01.36′ S in the vicinity of Pancake Point; |\n| 12 | Generally north-westerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection by the parallel 24º 00.52′ S in the vicinity of Spit End; |\n| 13 | South-westerly along the geodesic to the easternmost intersection of the coastline of Hummock Hill Island at low water and the parallel 24º 02.04′ S in the vicinity of Norton Point; |\n| 14 | Generally north-westerly along the coastline of Hummock Hill Island at low water to its northernmost point (Tiber Point); |\n| 15 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 23º 53.26′ S, 151º 33.06′ E; |\n| 16 | North along the meridian to its intersection by the parallel 23º 52.41′ S; |\n| 17 | North-westerly along the geodesic to 23º 50.91′ S, 151º 27.56′ E; |\n| 18 | South-westerly along the geodesic to the easternmost intersection of the coastline of Facing Island at low water and the parallel 23º 52.53′ S in the vicinity of Settlement Point; |\n| 19 | Generally north-westerly along that coastline at low water to its westernmost intersection by the parallel 23º 45.35′ S; |\n| 20 | Westerly along the geodesic to the easternmost intersection of the coastline of Curtis Island at low water by the parallel 23º 45.32′ S; |\n| 21 | Generally north-westerly along the coastline at low water to its northernmost intersection by the meridian 151º 03.27′ E in the vicinity of Cape Keppel; |\n| 22 | North-westerly along the geodesic which passes through the southernmost point of Arch Rock to its intersection by the parallel 23º 22.51′ S; |\n| 23 | South-westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of the mainland at low water and the parallel 23º 28.91′ S in the vicinity of Cattle Point; |\n| 24 | Generally northerly along the coastline of the mainland at low water to its easternmost intersection by the parallel 23º 09.81′ S in the vicinity of Double Head; |\n| 25 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian 150º 48.06′ E; |\n| 26 | North along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel 23º 09.31′ S; |\n| 27 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water; |\n| 28 | Generally north-westerly along the coastline of the mainland at low water to its intersection by the parallel 21º 17.91′ S; |\n| 29 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian 149º 20.06′ S; |\n| 30 | Northerly along the geodesic to 21º 14.91′ S, 149º 19.56′ E; |\n| 31 | North-westerly along the geodesic to 21º 11.11′ S, 149º 16.36′ E; |\n| 32 | South-westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of the mainland at low water by the parallel 21º 12.71′ S in the vicinity of the northern bank of the mouth of Bakers Creek; |\n| 33 | Generally northerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection by the parallel 21º 08.91′ S in the vicinity of the southern bank of the mouth of the Pioneer River; |\n| 34 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian 149º 16.16′ E; |\n| 35 | Northerly along the geodesic to 21º 03.81′ S, 149º 16.86′ E; |\n| 36 | West along the parallel to its easternmost intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water in the vicinity of Slade Point; |\n| 37 | Generally north-westerly, along the coastline of the mainland at low water to its northernmost intersection by the meridian 148º 44.03′ E in the vicinity of Mandalay Point; |\n| 38 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 20º 15.71′ S, 148º 41.56′ E; |\n| 39 | South along the meridian to its intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water; |\n| 40 | Generally westerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection by the parallel 20º 04.41′ S on the western side of Edgecumbe Bay; |\n| 41 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian 148º 19.66′ E; |\n| 42 | North-westerly along the geodesic to 20º 02.51′ S, 148º 18.46′ E; |\n| 43 | North along the meridian to its intersection by the parallel 20º 0.71′ S; |\n| 44 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water; |\n| 45 | Generally north-westerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection by the meridian 148º 06.46′ E; |\n| 46 | North along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel 19º 50.71′ S; |\n| 47 | West along that parallel to its intersection by meridian 148º 02.16′ E; |\n| 48 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water; |\n| 49 | Generally north-westerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection by the meridian 146º 51.46′ E; |\n| 50 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 19º 07.60′ S, 147º 00.06′ E; |\n| 51 | West along the parallel to its intersection by the coastal 1 kilometre line around Magnetic Island; |\n| 52 | Generally south-westerly along that coastal 1 kilometre line to its southernmost intersection by the meridian 146º 50.19′ E; |\n| 53 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 19º 13.55′ S, 146º 47.46′ E; |\n| 54 | South along the meridian to its intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water; |\n| 55 | Generally north-westerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection by the parallel 18º 34.71′ S; |\n| 56 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the 5 kilometre line; |\n| 57 | Generally northerly along that 5 kilometre line to its intersection by the parallel 18º 29.91′ S; |\n| 58 | South-westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline of the mainland at low water by the meridian 146º 19.05′ E in the vicinity of the Herbert River; |\n| 59 | Generally northerly along that coastline at low water to its easternmost intersection by the parallel 17º 39.01′ S in the vicinity of Double Point; |\n| 60 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian 146º 11.56′ E; |\n| 61 | North-westerly along the geodesic to 17º 34.91′ S, 146º 10.26′ E; |\n| 62 | West along the parallel to its intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water; |\n| 63 | Generally northerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection by the meridian 145º 50.96′ E in the vicinity of False Cape; |\n| 64 | North along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel 16º 49.11′ S; |\n| 65 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the northernmost point of Taylor Point at low water; |\n| 66 | Generally northerly along that coastline at low water to its intersection by the parallel 14º 59.91′ S; |\n| 67 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian 145º 22.96′ E; |\n| 68 | Northerly along the geodesic to 14º 55.11′ S, 145º 22.16′ E; |\n| 69 | West along the parallel to its intersection by the meridian 145º 18.00′ E; |\n| 70 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the coastline of the mainland at low water; |\n| 71 | Generally north-westerly along that coastline at low water to the point where the line began. |\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Proclamation consolidates multiple previously proclaimed sections into a single ‘Amalgamated Great Barrier Reef Section’ and explicitly sets vertical limits for subsoil and airspace, thereby altering both the geographic and vertical scope of the Marine Park. This consolidation and the revocation of prior proclamations (s 4; s 5) change the administrative footprint to be managed under the Act and require replacing earlier boundary/permit records with the new schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed geospatial boundary described by many geodesic, meridian and parallel segments in Schedule 1 (technical mapping required).","Definitions for coastal 1 kilometre and 5 kilometre notional lines reference low-water points and fringing-reef exceptions (s 3(2); Schedule 1).","Explicit vertical jurisdiction: subsoil to 1,000 metres below seabed/land surface and airspace to 915 metres (s 4(3)–(5)) increases regulatory reach beyond surface waters.","Cross-reference to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 and specifically to s 31 for legal effect—implementation depends on the Act's powers and regimes (preamble and s 4).","Revocation of numerous earlier proclamations requires reconciling prior designations, existing permits or administrative arrangements (s 5).","Geographic coordinates are tied to the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994, requiring consistent datum use for mapping (s 3(3)).","A fixed commencement date (1 July 2004) creates a clear temporal cut‑off for transitional or compliance arrangements (s 2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation declares a specifically described area of the Great Barrier Reef to be part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and gives it the name “Great Barrier Reef Marine Park — Amalgamated Great Barrier Reef Section.” It sets precise horizontal boundaries (Schedule 1), extends Australian control downward into subsoil to 1,000 metres and upward into airspace to 915 metres, revokes a list of earlier proclamations, and commences on 1 July 2004. It matters to anyone carrying out seabed, subsoil, coastal or above-surface activities in the area because those activities become subject to Marine Park regulation, permitting and enforcement."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: declaring and defining the boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. While it consolidates numerous prior proclamations, this is administrative streamlining rather than scope expansion. 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