1Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Proclamation - Christmas Island National Park (14/12/1989)

PROCLAMATION

I, WILLIAM GEORGE HAYDEN, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 7 of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975:

(a) hereby revoke:

(i) the Proclamation relating to the Christmas Island National Park published in the Gazette on 21 February 1980; and

(ii) the Proclamation relating to the Christmas Island (Stage 2) National Park and the Christmas Island (Stage 3) National Park published in the Gazette on 31 January 1986; and

(b) after consideration by the Federal Executive Council of a report by the Director of National Parks relating to the area that was not within any of the parks referred to in subparagraph (a) (i) or (ii), hereby:

(i) declare the area specified in the Schedule to be a park; and

(ii) assign to the park the name "Christmas Island National Park”; and

(iii) specify the depth of 1,000 metres below the surface of any land within the area so declared as the depth to which the subsoil beneath that land shall be taken to be within the park; and

(iv) specify the depth of 1,000 metres below the sea-bed beneath any sea within the area so declared as the depth to which the subsoil beneath that sea-bed shall be taken to be within the park.

SCHEDULE

Description of area

All that piece or parcel of land known as the NORTH EAST SECTION of the Territory of Christmas Island containing an area of 237.64 hectares more or less having boundaries commencing at a point of co-ordinates Easting 24093.33 Northing 68517.00 on the Christmas Island Grid and being on the southern side of the road from the Settlement to the North East Point and being opposite the Eastern Road from Rocky Point, such a point being located 263.85 metres at a bearing of 108°58' from Permanent Survey Mark 100 (PSM 100) as shown on The Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG) Plan CON-8, then following the southern side of the sealed road

on a bearing 109°20' for 33.63 metres, then on a bearing 128°22' for 114.21 metres, then on a bearing 102°43' for 50.71 metres, then on a bearing 112°5' for 108.05 metres, then on a bearing 120°41' for 28.02 metres. then on a bearing 106°52' for 55.38 metres, then on a bearing 91°28' for 54.66 metres, then on a bearing 71°26' for 22.19 metres, then on a bearing 93°45' for 34.94 metres, then on a bearing 108°6' for 58.54 metres, then on a bearing 92°20' for 67.93 metres. then on a bearing 85°13' for 100.27 metres, then on a bearing 71°56' for 31.95 metres, then on a bearing 89°14' for 153.80 metres, then on a bearing 80° 12' for 70.14 metres, then on a bearing 88°47' for 32.51 metres, then on a bearing 71°53' for 191.25 metres, then on a bearing 83°7' for 98.59 metres, then on a bearing 71°15' for 68.88 metres, then on a bearing 77°10' for 112.52 metres, then on a bearing 66°22' for 62.42 metres, then on a bearing 73°27' for 324.59 metres, then on a bearing 67° 14' for 43.42 metres, then on a bearing 82° 13' for 49.13 metres, then on a bearing 74°31' for 86.62 metres, then on a bearing 78°38' for 199.97 metres, then on a bearing 67°14' for 95.48 metres, then on a bearing 58°19' for 45.76 metres, then on a bearing 89°25' for 151.05 metres, then on a bearing 110°29' for 82.11 metres, then on a bearing 96°4' for 37.78 metres, then on a bearing 122°21' for 78.24 metres, then on a bearing 154°16' for 143.43 metres, then on a bearing 170°24' for 66.81 metres, then on a bearing 177°55' for 131.32 metres, then on a bearing 188°1' for 55.67 metres, then on a bearing 215°0' for 57.33 metres, then on a bearing 206°35' for 48.99 metres, then on a bearing 194°31' for 33.18 metres, then on a bearing 182°5' for 45.07 metres, then on a bearing 172°26' for 42.31 metres. then on a bearing 156°42' for 47.65 metres, then on a bearing 174°33' for 79.79 metres. then on a bearing 186°51' for 130.19 metres, then on a bearing 195°13' for 79.86 metres to a point near to Runaway Cave, then following the western boundary of the golf course on a bearing 194°14' for 114.95 metres, then on a bearing 208°6' for 71.97 metres, then on a bearing 195°27' for 69.80 metres, then on a bearing 206°47' for 64.87 metres, then on a bearing 184°26' for 115.76 metres, then on a bearing 165°49' for 122.89 metres, then on a bearing 156°39' for 89.91 metres, then on a bearing 138°4' for 52.81 metres, then on a bearing 117°32' for 40.61 metres, then on a bearing 96°13' for 53.41 metres, then on a bearing 90°36' for 93.80 metres. then on a bearing 104°37' for 28.27 metres, then on a bearing 128°35' for 32.34 metres, then on a bearing 154°30' for 76.53 metres, following the unsealed road to Norris Point on a bearing 166°38' for 52.78 metres, then on a bearing 177°41' for 149.35 metres, then on a bearing 171°24' for 45.94 metres, then on a bearing 163°38' for 93.98 metres, then on a bearing 154°16' for 39.72 metres, then on a bearing 163°45' for 50.60 metres, then on a bearing 151°9' for 232.71 metres, then on a bearing 133°16' for 31.65 metres, then on a bearing 257°29' for 927.47 metres inland to Headridge Hill, then on a bearing 359°29' for 168.55 metres, then on a bearing 344°6' for 50.77 metres, then on a bearing 336°19' for 140.64 metres, then on a bearing 356°54' for 116.88 metres. then on a bearing 8°0' for 157.39 metres, then on a bearing 359°14' for 98.78 metres, then on a bearing 3°49' for 149.78 metres, then on a bearing 7°14' for 80.81 metres, then on a bearing 357°49' for 50.53 metres, then on a bearing 350°26' for 163.72 metres, then on a bearing 8°52' for 64.17 metres, then on a bearing 50°24' for 96.93 metres, then on a bearing 37°27' for 118.42 metres to a point near the lookout on the road from Silver City to Ryan Hill, then on a bearing 48°59' for 29.81 metres, then on a bearing 16°55' for 97.91 metres, then on a bearing 359°52' for 44.51 metres, then on a bearing 328°10' for 27.14 metres, then on a bearing 351°52' for 91.78 metres, then on a bearing 334°10' for 38.37 metres, then on a bearing 308°34' for 43.00 metres, then on a bearing 290°49' for 135.27 metres, then on a bearing 278°24' for 83.09 metres, then on a bearing 247°53' for 46.71 metres, then on a bearing 223°57' for 74.62 metres, then on a bearing 257°30' for 54.14 metres, then on a bearing 278°39' for 51.96 metres, then on a bearing 286°32' for 60.51 metres, then on a bearing 268°57' for 104.53 metres, then on a bearing 256°34' for 131.23 metres, then on a bearing 269°19' for 150.80 metres, then on a bearing 284°29' for 257.11 metres, then following in part proposed Mining lease 136 as delineated on AUSLIG Christmas Island Cadastral Plan 16 on a bearing 34°39' for 30.32 metres, then on a bearing 70°18' for 119.37 metres, then on a bearing 87°55' for 81.88 metres, then on a bearing 55°26' for 82.97 metres, then on a bearing 84°52' for 173.32 metres, then on a bearing 351°12' for 42.61 metres, then on a bearing 273°47' for 125.54 metres, then on a bearing 256°16' for 97.16 metres, then on a bearing 246°57' for 107.99 metres, then on a bearing 253°45' for 95.18 metres, then on a bearing 218°31' for 70.81 metres, then on a bearing 278°23' for 31.99 metres, then on a bearing 199°55' for 20.47 metres, then on a bearing 301°44' for 125.21 metres, then on a bearing 326°30' for 111.47 metres, then along the northern edge of the road from Silver City to Settlement on a bearing 307°39' for 38.62 metres, then on a bearing 287°8' for 26.01 metres, then on a bearing 276°21' for 30.24 metres, then on a bearing 263°21' for 141.54 metres, then on a bearing 270°42' for 67.79 metres, then on a bearing 283°18' for 90.49 metres, then on a bearing 301°23' for 495.48 metres, then on a bearing 297°29' for 131.85 metres, then on a bearing 289°48' for 35.28 metres, then on a bearing 281º51' for 87.75 metres, then on a bearing 295°38' for 61.04 metres to a point near the mast above the Hospital, then on a bearing 314°53' for 22.96 metres, then on a bearing 339°59' for 25.39 metres, then on a bearing 44°7' for 26.69 metres, then on a bearing 64°6' for 24.11 metres, then on a bearing 93°50' for 65.39 metres, then on a bearing 101°29' for 84.88 metres back to the starting point.