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Schedule 32—Port MacDonnell Closure

The area of the Port MacDonnell Closure is that part of the AFZ contained within and bounded by a line:

a) commencing at the point of latitude 37° 57.66’ south, longitude 140° 03.12’ east (Point 1);

b) then generally south westerly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38° 02.75’ south, longitude 139° 57.52’ east (Point 2);

c) then generally south easterly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

3	38° 03.09' south	139° 58.47' east
4	38° 03.04' south	139° 59.71' east
5	38° 05.35' south	140° 02.26' east
6	38° 06.63' south	140° 04.16' east
7	38° 08.20' south	140° 07.15' east
8	38° 10.02' south	140° 09.94' east
9	38° 11.97' south	140° 12.16' east
10	38° 12.94' south	140° 13.97’ east

d) then generally north easterly along the geodesic to the point of latitude 38° 09.07’ south, longitude 140° 17.63’ east (Point 11);

e) then generally north westerly along the geodesics sequentially connecting the following points:

12	38° 08.03' south	140° 16.94' east
13	38° 07.89' south	140° 16.01' east
14	38° 07.01' south	140° 15.13' east
15	38° 06.85' south	140° 14.33' east
16	38° 05.81' south	140° 13.40' east
17	38° 02.82' south	140° 09.63' east
18	38° 00.63' south	140° 07.37' east

f) then generally north westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.