Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Commonwealth Marine Reserves) Proclamation 2012
Part 3Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve
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This reserve is the Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve.
Note Section 6 states the purposes of the reserve, section 7 states the depth of any land that may be included in the reserve and section 8 states the depth of the seabed included in the reserve.
The Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve is assigned to IUCN category VI (managed resource protected area).
Note Regulation 10.03H of the regulations lists each IUCN category and Schedule 8 to the regulations sets out the Australian IUCN reserve management principles for each IUCN category.
The Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve consists of an area in the Southern Ocean, excluding any State waters of South Australia, bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.
| 1 | The point of latitude 32° 23′ 00″ S, longitude 133° 00′ 00″ E |
| 2 | East along the parallel of latitude 32° 23′ 00″ S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 07′ 20.89″ E |
| 4 | Generally south-easterly, westerly, southerly, easterly and south-easterly along that outer limit to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 15′ 42.09″ S |
| 6 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 48′ 00″ S |
| 7 | East along that parallel to its westernmost intersection by the outer limit of the State waters of South Australia, adjacent to Ward Islands |
| 8 | Generally easterly along that outer limit to its easternmost intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 48′ 00″ S |
| 9 | East along that parallel of latitude to its westernmost intersection by the outer limit of the State waters of South Australia, adjacent to Flinders Island |
| 10 | Generally easterly along that outer limit to its easternmost intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 48′ 00″ S |
| 11 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 42′ 00″ E |
| 12 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 34° 23′ 00″ S |
| 13 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 12′ 00″ E |
| 14 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 35° 03′ 00″ S |
| 15 | South-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 12′ 00″ S, longitude 134° 30′ 00″ E |
| 16 | South along the meridian of longitude 134° 30′ 00″ E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 35° 36′ 00″ S |
| 17 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 135° 03′ 00″ E |
| 18 | South-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 55′ 30″ S, longitude 135° 30′ 00″ E |
| 19 | South along the meridian of longitude 135° 30′ 00″ E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 36° 18′ 00″ S |
| 20 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 30′ 00″ E |
| 21 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 37° 00′ 00″ S |
| 22 | South-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 54′ 00″ E by the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone |
| 23 | Generally north-westerly along that outer limit to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 36′ 00″ E |
| 24 | North-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 37° 00′ 00″ S, longitude 134° 00′ 00″ E |
| 25 | North along the meridian of longitude 134° 00′ 00″ E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 35° 08′ 00″ S |
| 26 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 02′ 00″ S, longitude 133° 45′ 00″ E |
| 27 | North along the meridian of longitude 133° 45′ 00″ E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 34° 24′ 00″ S |
| 28 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 00′ 00″ E |
| 29 | North along that meridian to the point of commencement |
(1) The Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve is divided into the following zones:
(a) the special purpose zone described in clause 3.5 of this Part;
(b) the marine national park zones described in clauses 3.6, 3.7 and 3.9 of this Part;
(c) the multiple use zone described in clause 3.8 of this Part.
(2) The special purpose zone described in clause 3.5 of this Part is assigned to IUCN category VI (managed resource protected area).
(3) The marine national park zones described in clauses 3.6, 3.7 and 3.9 of this Part are each assigned to IUCN category II (national park).
(4) The multiple use zone described in clause 3.8 of this Part is assigned to IUCN category VI (managed resource protected area).
3.5 Zone 1 of reserve—special purpose zone
Zone 1 of the reserve consists of an area, excluding the zone described in clause 3.6, bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.
| 1 | The point of latitude 32° 23′ 00″ S, longitude 133° 00′ 00″ E |
| 2 | East along the parallel of latitude 32° 23′ 00″ S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 07′ 20.89″ E |
| 4 | Generally south-easterly, westerly, southerly, easterly and south-easterly along that outer limit to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 15′ 42.09″ S |
| 6 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 48′ 00″ S |
| 7 | East along that parallel to its westernmost intersection by the outer limit of the State waters of South Australia, adjacent to Ward Islands |
| 8 | Generally easterly along that outer limit to its easternmost intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 48′ 00″ S |
| 9 | East along that parallel of latitude to its westernmost intersection by the outer limit of the State waters of South Australia, adjacent to Flinders Island |
| 10 | Generally easterly along that outer limit to its easternmost intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 48′ 00″ S |
| 11 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 42′ 00″ E |
| 12 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 34° 23′ 00″ S |
| 13 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 32′ 00″ E |
| 14 | North along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 34° 06′ 00″ S |
| 15 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 24′ 00″ E |
| 16 | North along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 59′ 36″ S |
| 17 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the outer limit of the State waters of South Australia, adjacent to Pearson Isles |
| 18 | Generally south-westerly and north-westerly along that outer limit to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 12′ 00″ E |
| 19 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 35° 00′ 00″ S |
| 20 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 45′ 00″ E |
| 21 | North along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 34° 24′ 00″ S |
| 22 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 00′ 00″ E |
| 23 | North along that meridian to the point of commencement |
3.6 Zone 2 of reserve—marine national park zone
Zone 2 of the reserve consists of an area bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.
| 1 | The point of latitude 33° 12′ 00″ S, longitude 133° 39′ 00″ E |
| 2 | East along the parallel of latitude 33° 12′ 00″ S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 54′ 00″ E |
| 3 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 27′ 00″ S |
| 4 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 39′ 00″ E |
3.7 Zone 3 of reserve—marine national park zone
Zone 3 of the reserve consists of an area bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.
| 1 | The point of latitude 33° 59′ 36″ S, longitude 134° 24′ 00″ E |
| 2 | South along the meridian of longitude 134° 24′ 00″ E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 34° 06′ 00″ S |
| 3 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 32′ 00″ E |
| 4 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 34° 23′ 00″ S |
| 6 | North along that meridian to its intersection by the outer limit of the State waters of South Australia, adjacent to Pearson Isles |
| 7 | Generally south-easterly and north-easterly along that outer limit to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 33° 59′ 36″ S |
3.8 Zone 4 of reserve—multiple use zone
Zone 4 of the reserve consists of an area bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.
| 1 | The point of latitude 35° 00′ 00″ S, longitude 133° 45′ 00″ E |
| 2 | East along the parallel of latitude 35° 00′ 00″ S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 12′ 00″ E |
| 3 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 35° 03′ 00″ S |
| 4 | South-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 12′ 00″ S, longitude 134° 30′ 00″ E |
| 5 | South along the meridian of longitude 134° 30′ 00″ E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 35° 36′ 00″ S |
| 6 | East along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 135° 03′ 00″ E |
| 7 | South-easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 55′ 30″ S, longitude 135° 30′ 00″ E |
| 8 | South along the meridian of longitude 135° 30′ 00″ E to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 36° 18′ 00″ S |
| 9 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 30′ 00″ E |
| 10 | South along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 37° 00′ 00″ S |
| 11 | West along that parallel to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 00′ 00″ E |
| 12 | North along that meridian to its intersection by the parallel of latitude 35° 08′ 00″ S |
| 13 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 35° 02′ 00″ S, longitude 133° 45′ 00″ E |
| 14 | North along the meridian of longitude 133° 45′ 00″ E to the point of commencement |
3.9 Zone 5 of reserve—marine national park zone
Zone 5 of the reserve consists of an area bounded by the line commencing at the point described in item 1 of the following table and running progressively as described in the table.
| 1 | The point of latitude 37° 00′ 00″ S, longitude 134° 00′ 00″ E |
| 2 | East along the parallel of latitude 37° 00′ 00″ S to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 134° 30′ 00″ E |
| 3 | South-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the meridian of longitude 134° 54′ 00″ E by the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone |
| 4 | Generally north-westerly along that outer limit to its intersection by the meridian of longitude 133° 36′ 00″ E |
| 5 | North-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
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