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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
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#### 118 Compulsory pilotage area
(1) For the definition of compulsory pilotage area in subsection 3(1) of the Act, the following parts of the Great Barrier Reef Region are prescribed:
(a) the inner route described in subregulation (2);
(b) Hydrographer’s Passage (described in subregulation (3));
(c) the Whitsundays compulsory pilotage area described in subregulation (4).
(2) The inner route is the waters bounded by:
(a) the Australian mainland; and
(b) the outer eastern edge of the Great Barrier Reef; and
(c) the northern boundary of the Great Barrier Reef Region; and
(d) the parallel 16º 39.91′S.
(3) Hydrographer’s Passage is the area bounded by a line that progressively joins, on geodesic lines, the following points:
| Item | Latitude | Longitude |
| ---- | ------------ | -------------- |
| 1 | 20º 39.11′ S | 149º 49.36′ E |
| 2 | 20º 35.91′ S | 150º 07.36′ E |
| 3 | 20º 28.31′ S | 150º 18.06′ E |
| 4 | 20º 02.91′ S | 150º 03.06′ E |
| 5 | 19º 54.91′ S | 150º 16.56′ E |
| 6 | 19º 39.91′ S | 150º 10.56′ E |
| 7 | 19º 50.91′ S | 150º 33.06′ E |
| 8 | 20º 01.41′ S | 150º 25.86′ E |
| 9 | 20º 06.91′ S | 150º 17.26′ E |
| 10 | 20º 19.91′ S | 150º 27.06′ E |
| 11 | 20º 32.91′ S | 150º 27.06′ E |
| 12 | 20º 41.51′ S | 150º 11.66′ E |
| 13 | 20º 54.41′ S | 150º 01.96′ E |
| 14 | 20º 39.11′ S | 149º 49.36′ E. |
(4) The Whitsundays compulsory pilotage area is the area bounded by a line that begins at the northernmost point of Cape Gloucester at low water, at about 20º 03.94′ S, 148º 27.51′ E, and continues progressively:
(a) on geodesic lines to the following points:
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vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>19º 58.02′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 18.60′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>19º 57.83′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 18.53′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>19º 58.00′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 21.68′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>19º 58.28′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 27.05′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>19º 58.37′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 27.40′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>19º 59.28′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 33.62′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 00.82′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 37.48′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 02.17′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 53.07′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 03.58′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 57.92′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 14.42′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>149º 10.47′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 15.20′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>149º 11.15′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 28.93′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>149º 08.03′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 31.20′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>149º 09.07′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>14</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 34.28′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>149º 10.50′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>15</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 33.91′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>149º 07.06′ E</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableText"><span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:14.22%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>16</span></p></td><td style="width:34.14%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>20º 39.73′ S</span></p></td><td style="width:38.2%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>148º 45.82′ E;</span></p></td><td style="width:13.18%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext0"><span>and</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:60.65pt"></td><td style="width:145.6pt"></td><td style="width:162.9pt"></td><td style="width:56.2pt"></td><td style="width:1.1pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>
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(b) west along the parallel 20º 39.73′ S to the coastline of the mainland at low water, near Midge Point; and
(c) generally northerly, easterly, south‑easterly and north‑westerly along the coastline of the mainland at low water to the point where the boundary began.
> Note: The line described by the points mentioned in items 2 to 14 of the table in paragraph (a) follows the Australian territorial sea baseline, as defined in AMBIS 2001 data, published by the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG).