Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2)
117ACruise ship anchorages
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117A Cruise ship anchorages
For the Plan, the cruise ship anchorages are the following:
(a) the Hardy Reef Cruise Ship Anchorage — that is, the point at or about 19° 44.45 S, 149° 08.40 E, approximately 1.10 nautical miles due west of the beacon depicted as No. 2 on Hydrographic Chart AUS254;
(b) the Cid Harbour Cruise Ship Anchorage — that is, the area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 14.30 S, 148° 56.00 E and running progressively:
(i) south-easterly along the geodesic to 20° 15.00 S, 148° 56.20 E;
(ii) south along the meridian to 20° 15.70 S, 148° 56.20 E;
(iii) west along the parallel to 20° 15.70 S, 148° 55.80 E;
(iv) north-easterly along the geodesic to 20 14.30 S, 148° 55.20 E;
(v) east along the parallel to the point of commencement;
(c) the Turtle Bay Cruise Ship Anchorage — that is, the area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 19.50 S, 149° 01.00 E and running progressively:
(i) south along the meridian to 20° 20.00 S, 149° 01.00 E;
(ii) west along the parallel to 20° 20.00 S, 148° 59.50 E;
(iii) north along the meridian to 20° 19.50 S, 148° 59.50 E;
(d) the Funnel Bay Cruise Ship Anchorage — that is, the area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 13.20 S, 148° 44.75 E and running progressively:
(i) south along the meridian to 20° 14.60 S, 148° 44.75 E;
(ii) west along the parallel to 20° 14.60 S, 148° 43.00 E;
(iii) north along the meridian to 20° 13.20 S, 148° 43.00 E;
(e) the Port Molle Cruise Ship Anchorage — that is, the area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 19.00 S, 148° 50.10 E and running progressively:
(i) south-easterly along the geodesic to 20° 19.80 S, 148° 50.60 E;
(ii) west along the parallel to 20° 19.80 S, 148° 50.00 E;
(iii) north-westerly along the geodesic to 20° 19.00 S, 148° 49.50 E;
(f) the South East Hamilton Cruise Ship Anchorage — that is, the point at or about 20° 22.10 S, 148° 59.25 E;
(g) the South Hayman Cruise Ship Anchorage — that is, the area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 04.20 S, 148° 53.40 E and running progressively:
(i) south-westerly along the geodesic to 20° 04.70 S, 148° 53.20 E;
(ii) north-westerly along the geodesic to 20° 04.28 S, 148° 52.27 E;
(iii) north-easterly along the geodesic to 20° 03.90 S, 148° 52.51 E;
(iv) south-easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement;
(h) the Fitzalan Passage Cruise Ship Anchorage — that is, the area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20 18.89 S, 148 56.52 E and running progressively: