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QUENtin Bryce Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

John Faulkner

Minister for Defence

Schedule 1 Declaration of naval waters —
New South Wales

1Item	2Installation or defence land	3WatersReferenced to the World Geodetic System (WGS 84)For the purpose of this description the term high water line (HWL) means the Mean Higher High Water as defined in the Australian Hydrographic Service Tidal Glossary	4Chart or map title
1	Spectacle Island	All those waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Point 1 33 51’ 07.23”S, 151 10’ 01.10”EPoint 2 33 51’ 02.43”S, 151 10’ 02.59”EPoint 3 33 50’ 47.58”S, 151 09’ 55.62”EPoint 4 33 50’ 52.20”S, 151 09’ 38.02”EPoint 5 33 51’ 01.95”S, 151 09’ 43.44”EThen to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 6.Point 6 33 51’ 08.27”S, 151 09’ 59.77”EThen generally north along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	Spectacle Island
2	Shark Island MC/N Degaussing Range	All those waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Point 1 33 51’ 31.68”S, 151 15’ 29.82”EPoint 2 33 51’ 34.26”S, 151 15’ 44.58”EPoint 3 33 51’ 36.84”S, 151 15’ 43.98”EThen to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 4.Point 4 33 51’ 33.54”S, 151 15’ 29.52”EThen generally north along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	Shark Island MC/NDegaussing Range
3	Shark Island Degaussing & Mine Counter Measures Vessels Intercardinal Range	All those waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL on the northern side of Steele Point, Vaucluse nearest to Point 1.Point 1 33 51’ 02.50”S, 151 15’ 52.53”EPoint 2 33 50’ 58.93’S, 151 15’ 52.53”EPoint 3 33 50’ 58.93”S, 151 15’ 29.19”EPoint 4 33 51’ 25.35”S, 151 15’ 27.53”EPoint 5 33 51’ 25.35”S, 151 15’ 49.71”EPoint 6 33 51’ 15.61”S, 151 15’ 49.71”Ethen directly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 7Point 7 33 51’ 15.61”S, 151 15’ 55.07”EThen generally north along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	Shark Island Degaussing & MCMV Intercardinal Range
4	Shark Island East-West Shallow Degaussing	All those waters within the area commencing at Point 1.Point 1 33 51’ 35.22”S, 151 15’ 19.13”EPoint 2 33 51’ 43.98”S, 151 15’ 19.13”EPoint 3 33 51’ 43.98”S, 151 15’ 38.58”EPoint 4 33 51’ 35.22”S, 151 15’ 38.58”EThen along bearing 270 to Point 1.

1Item	2Installation or defence land	3WatersReferenced to the World Geodetic System (WGS 84)For the purpose of this description the term high water line (HWL) means the Mean Higher High Water as defined in the Australian Hydrographic Service Tidal Glossary	4Chart or map title
1	HMAS CERBERUS	All the waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL of Stony Point nearest to Point 1.Point 1 38 22’ 29.48”S, 145 13’ 19.115”EPoint 2 38 22’ 29.48”S, 145 15’ 58.11”EPoint 3 38 24’ 42.00”S, 145 15’ 58.11”EPoint 4 38 24’ 42.00”S, 145 12’ 12.00”EThen directly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 5.Point 5 38 24’ 17.20”S, 145 12’ 12.00”EThen generally east and north along the HWL of Hanns Inlet to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	HMAS CERBERUS
2	Point Wilson Explosives Wharf	All the waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL of Point Wilson nearest to Point 1.Point 1 38 05’ 03.06”S, 144 29’ 23.82”EPoint 2 38 05’ 23.25”S, 144 29’ 47.04”EPoint 3 38 06’ 32.93”S, 144 31’ 50.90”EPoint 4 38 06’ 34.68”S, 144 33’ 14.64”EPoint 5 38 04’ 52.44”S, 144 33’ 18.05”EThen directly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 6.Point 6 38 04’ 15.79”S, 144 30’ 48.43”EThen generally south and west along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	Point Wilson Explosives Wharf
3	Williamstown Dockyard, Hobson’s Bay	All the waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL of Hobson’s Bay nearest to Point 1.Point 1 37 51’ 42.98”S, 144 54’ 39.90”EPoint 2 37 51’ 31.98”S, 144 54’ 49.10”EPoint 3 37 51’ 41.68”S, 144 54’ 58.60”EPoint 4 37 51’ 41.98”S, 144 54’ 55.20”EThen generally south-westerly along the pier to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 5.Point 5 37 51’ 52.55”S, 144 54’ 48.63”EThen generally north-westerly along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	Williamstown

4	Swan Island	Main AreaAll the waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL on the most northerly point of Swan Island nearest to Point 1.Point 1 38° 14’ 15.56”S, 144° 40’ 47.77”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on the most southern point of Duck Island nearest to Point 2.Point 2 38° 13’ 40.80”S, 144° 41’ 05.22”EThen generally east and north along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 3.Point 3 38° 13’ 23.58”S, 144° 41’ 21.75”EPoint 4 38° 14’ 25.91”S, 144° 42’ 44.40”EPoint 5 38° 15’ 36.74”S, 144° 42’ 23.70”EPoint 6 38° 15’ 25.00”S, 144° 40’ 01.19”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on Swan Island nearest to point 7.Point 7 38° 15’ 15.42”S, 144° 39’ 49.30”EThe generally north-easterly along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Access AreaAll those waters within an area commencing at a point at the HWL on the south eastern shore of Langerby Island (also known as Rabbit Island) nearest to Point 1.Point 1 38° 15’ 35.19”S, 144° 39’ 53.09”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on the northern shore of Queenscliff nearest to Point 2.Point 2 38° 15’ 46.39”S, 144° 39’ 56.10”EThen generally westerly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 3.Point 3 38° 15’ 46.78”S, 144° 39’ 53.86”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on the southern shore of Langerby Island (also known as Rabbit Island) nearest to Point 4.Point 4 38° 15’ 34.81”S, 144° 39’ 50.69”EThen generally east along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	Swan Island

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3WatersReferenced to the World Geodetic System (WGS 84)For the purpose of this description the term high water line (HWL) means the Mean Higher High Water as defined in the Australian Hydrographic Service Tidal Glossary

4Chart or map title

HMAS CERBERUS

All the waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL of Stony Point nearest to Point 1.Point 1 38 22’ 29.48”S, 145 13’ 19.115”EPoint 2 38 22’ 29.48”S, 145 15’ 58.11”EPoint 3 38 24’ 42.00”S, 145 15’ 58.11”EPoint 4 38 24’ 42.00”S, 145 12’ 12.00”EThen directly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 5.Point 5 38 24’ 17.20”S, 145 12’ 12.00”EThen generally east and north along the HWL of Hanns Inlet to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.

HMAS CERBERUS

Point Wilson Explosives Wharf

All the waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL of Point Wilson nearest to Point 1.Point 1 38 05’ 03.06”S, 144 29’ 23.82”EPoint 2 38 05’ 23.25”S, 144 29’ 47.04”EPoint 3 38 06’ 32.93”S, 144 31’ 50.90”EPoint 4 38 06’ 34.68”S, 144 33’ 14.64”EPoint 5 38 04’ 52.44”S, 144 33’ 18.05”EThen directly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 6.Point 6 38 04’ 15.79”S, 144 30’ 48.43”EThen generally south and west along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.

Point Wilson Explosives Wharf

Williamstown Dockyard, Hobson’s Bay

All the waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL of Hobson’s Bay nearest to Point 1.Point 1 37 51’ 42.98”S, 144 54’ 39.90”EPoint 2 37 51’ 31.98”S, 144 54’ 49.10”EPoint 3 37 51’ 41.68”S, 144 54’ 58.60”EPoint 4 37 51’ 41.98”S, 144 54’ 55.20”EThen generally south-westerly along the pier to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 5.Point 5 37 51’ 52.55”S, 144 54’ 48.63”EThen generally north-westerly along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.

Williamstown

Swan Island

Main AreaAll the waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL on the most northerly point of Swan Island nearest to Point 1.Point 1 38° 14’ 15.56”S, 144° 40’ 47.77”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on the most southern point of Duck Island nearest to Point 2.Point 2 38° 13’ 40.80”S, 144° 41’ 05.22”EThen generally east and north along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 3.Point 3 38° 13’ 23.58”S, 144° 41’ 21.75”EPoint 4 38° 14’ 25.91”S, 144° 42’ 44.40”EPoint 5 38° 15’ 36.74”S, 144° 42’ 23.70”EPoint 6 38° 15’ 25.00”S, 144° 40’ 01.19”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on Swan Island nearest to point 7.Point 7 38° 15’ 15.42”S, 144° 39’ 49.30”EThe generally north-easterly along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Access AreaAll those waters within an area commencing at a point at the HWL on the south eastern shore of Langerby Island (also known as Rabbit Island) nearest to Point 1.Point 1 38° 15’ 35.19”S, 144° 39’ 53.09”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on the northern shore of Queenscliff nearest to Point 2.Point 2 38° 15’ 46.39”S, 144° 39’ 56.10”EThen generally westerly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 3.Point 3 38° 15’ 46.78”S, 144° 39’ 53.86”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on the southern shore of Langerby Island (also known as Rabbit Island) nearest to Point 4.Point 4 38° 15’ 34.81”S, 144° 39’ 50.69”EThen generally east along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.

Swan Island

1Item	2Installation or defence land	3WatersReferenced to the World Geodetic System (WGS 84)For the purpose of this description the term high water line (HWL) means the Mean Higher High Water as defined in the Australian Hydrographic Service Tidal Glossary	4Chart or map title
1	Point Murat Wharf, Exmouth	All those waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Point 1 21 48’ 47.77”S, 114 11’ 24.64”EPoint 2 21 48’ 54.32”S, 114 11’ 57.45”EPoint 3 21 49’ 17.49”S, 114 11’ 51.70”EPoint 4 21 49’ 09.66”S, 114 11’ 15.54”EThen directly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 5.Point 5 21 49’ 04.06”S, 114 11’ 16.89”EThen generally north along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	Point Murat
2	HMAS STIRLING	Garden IslandAll those waters within the area of Cockburn Sound commencing at a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Point 1 32 16’ 06.43”S, 115 41’ 56.35”EPoint 2 32 16’ 05.83”S, 115 41’ 51.54”EPoint 3 32 15’ 06.53”S, 115 42’ 10.17”EPoint 4 32 14’ 49.03”S, 115 41’ 58.75”EPoint 5 32 15’ 05.33”S, 115 40’ 31.17”EPoint 6 32 09’ 06.53”S, 115 38’ 53.36”EPoint 7 32 09’ 06.53”S, 115 40’ 27.56”EPoint 8 32 09’ 51.45”S, 115 40’ 47.97”EPoint 9 32 11’ 06.17”S, 115 41’ 21.96”EPoint 10 32 13’ 58.03”S, 115 42’ 40.13”EPoint 11 32 14’ 41.22”S, 115 42’ 09.56”EPoint 12 32 15’ 04.73”S, 115 42’ 25.17”EPoint 13 32 16’ 07.73”S, 115 42’ 05.37”EPoint 14 32 16’ 06.41”S, 115 42’ 00.55”EThen generally west to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Armament JettyAll those waters in the vicinity of the Armament Jetty in Sulphur Bay defined as a circle of radius 1300 metres centred on position32 10’ 33.60”S, 115 40’ 50.40”E.	HMAS STIRLING FLEET BASE WEST
3	Dampier Naval Buoy	All those waters in the vicinity of the naval buoy in Dampier Harbour defined as a circle of 182.88 metres radius centred on the buoy nearest the position20 37’ 19.30”S, 116 44’ 18.60”E.	Dampier

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Point Murat Wharf, Exmouth

All those waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Point 1 21 48’ 47.77”S, 114 11’ 24.64”EPoint 2 21 48’ 54.32”S, 114 11’ 57.45”EPoint 3 21 49’ 17.49”S, 114 11’ 51.70”EPoint 4 21 49’ 09.66”S, 114 11’ 15.54”EThen directly to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 5.Point 5 21 49’ 04.06”S, 114 11’ 16.89”EThen generally north along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.

Point Murat

HMAS STIRLING

Garden IslandAll those waters within the area of Cockburn Sound commencing at a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Point 1 32 16’ 06.43”S, 115 41’ 56.35”EPoint 2 32 16’ 05.83”S, 115 41’ 51.54”EPoint 3 32 15’ 06.53”S, 115 42’ 10.17”EPoint 4 32 14’ 49.03”S, 115 41’ 58.75”EPoint 5 32 15’ 05.33”S, 115 40’ 31.17”EPoint 6 32 09’ 06.53”S, 115 38’ 53.36”EPoint 7 32 09’ 06.53”S, 115 40’ 27.56”EPoint 8 32 09’ 51.45”S, 115 40’ 47.97”EPoint 9 32 11’ 06.17”S, 115 41’ 21.96”EPoint 10 32 13’ 58.03”S, 115 42’ 40.13”EPoint 11 32 14’ 41.22”S, 115 42’ 09.56”EPoint 12 32 15’ 04.73”S, 115 42’ 25.17”EPoint 13 32 16’ 07.73”S, 115 42’ 05.37”EPoint 14 32 16’ 06.41”S, 115 42’ 00.55”EThen generally west to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Armament JettyAll those waters in the vicinity of the Armament Jetty in Sulphur Bay defined as a circle of radius 1300 metres centred on position32 10’ 33.60”S, 115 40’ 50.40”E.

HMAS STIRLING FLEET BASE WEST

Dampier Naval Buoy

All those waters in the vicinity of the naval buoy in Dampier Harbour defined as a circle of 182.88 metres radius centred on the buoy nearest the position20 37’ 19.30”S, 116 44’ 18.60”E.

Dampier

Item	Installation or defence land	WatersReferenced to the World Geodetic System (WGS 84)For the purpose of this description the term high water line (HWL) means the Mean Higher High Water as defined in the Australian Hydrographic Service Tidal Glossary	Chart or map title
1	HMAS COONAWARRA	All those waters within an area commencing at a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.Point 1 12 27’ 38.01”S, 130 49’ 41.14”EPoint 2 12 27’ 54.90”S, 130 49’ 41.14”EPoint 3 12 27’ 54.90”S, 130 49’ 03.46”EThen directly to a point on the HWL on Elliot Point nearest to Point 4.Point 4 12 27’ 29.90”S, 130 49’ 03.46”EThen generally east along the HWL to a point on the HWL nearest to Point 1.	HMAS COONAWARRA
2	Darwin Submarine Buoy	All those waters in the vicinity of the submarine buoy in Darwin Harbour defined as a circle of 926 metres radius centred on the buoy nearest the position12 28’ 01.20”S, 130 47’ 34.80”E.	Darwin Submarine Buoy