Section 48 - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 - Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMAs—declaration

48Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMAs—declaration

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48 Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMAs—declaration

(1) The area described in each of Parts 1 to 3 of Table 48 is declared to be a Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMA having the name set out in the Part heading. (2) Each location mentioned in Part 4 of Table 48 is declared to be a Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMA having as its name the name of the Location followed by the words ‘Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMA’.

Table 48 Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMAs

Table 48 Part 1 Day Reef (14‑089) Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMA The area bounded by a notional line commencing at 14° 26.393′ S, 145° 32.329′ E then running progressively:

1	south‑easterly along the geodesic to 14° 29.879′ S, 145° 35.407′ E;
2	south‑westerly along the geodesic to 14° 31.641′ S, 145° 33.543′ E;
3	westerly along the geodesic to 14° 31.458′ S, 145° 32.208′ E;
4	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 14° 31.379′ S, 145° 32.060′ E;
5	easterly along the geodesic to 14° 31.297′ S, 145° 33.491′ E;
6	north‑easterly along the geodesic to 14° 30.952′ S, 145° 33.960′ E;
7	northerly along the geodesic to 14° 30.363′ S, 145° 33.897′ E;
8	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 14° 28.210′ S, 145° 32.101′ E;
9	westerly along the geodesic to 14° 28.173′ S, 145° 31.252′ E;
10	south‑westerly along the geodesic to 14° 28.386′ S, 145° 30.877′ E;
11	northerly along the geodesic to 14° 27.761′ S, 145° 31.128′ E;
12	north‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement

Table 48 Part 2 Ribbon No. 10 Reef (14‑146) Seasonal Closure (Offshore Ribbon Reefs) SMA The area bounded by a notional line commencing at 14° 39.402′ S, 145° 39.529′ E then running progressively:

1	easterly along the geodesic to 14° 39.405′ S, 145° 41.808′ E;
2	south‑easterly along the geodesic to 14° 41.983′ S, 145° 43.512′ E;

1	westerly along the geodesic to 15° 20.448′ S, 145° 44.976′ E;
2	north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 20.074′ S, 145° 45.329′ E;
3	north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 19.268′ S, 145° 45.951′ E;
4	easterly along the geodesic to 15° 19.236′ S, 145° 46.147′ E;
5	north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 19.106′ S, 145° 46.344′ E;
6	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 18.858′ S, 145° 46.425′ E;
7	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 18.225′ S, 145° 46.114′ E;
8	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 18.096′ S, 145° 45.872′ E;
9	west along the parallel to its intersection with longitude 145° 45.449′ E;
10	north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 17.716′ S, 145° 45.736′ E;
11	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 17.574′ S, 145° 45.768′ E;
12	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 16.821′ S, 145° 45.575′ E;
13	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 16.427′ S, 145° 45.585′ E;
14	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.720′ S, 145° 45.359′ E;
15	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.581′ S, 145° 45.348′ E;
16	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.444′ S, 145° 45.135′ E;
17	westerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.390′ S, 145° 44.871′ E;
18	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.120′ S, 145° 44.721′ E;
19	north along the meridian to its intersection with latitude 15° 14.119′ S;
20	north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 13.817′ S, 145° 45.078′ E;
21	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 13.509′ S, 145° 45.114′ E;
22	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 13.346′ S, 145° 45.002′ E;
23	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 12.864′ S, 145° 44.952′ E;
24	north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 12.551′ S, 145° 45.221′ E;
25	northerly along the geodesic to 15° 12.146′ S, 145° 45.234′ E;
26	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 11.859′ S, 145° 44.645′ E;
27	north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 11.402′ S, 145° 44.417′ E;
28	easterly along the geodesic to 15° 11.400′ S, 145° 45.000′ E;
29	east along the parallel to its intersection with longitude 145° 47.063′ E;
30	south along the meridian to the point of commencement

westerly along the geodesic to 15° 20.448′ S, 145° 44.976′ E;

north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 20.074′ S, 145° 45.329′ E;

north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 19.268′ S, 145° 45.951′ E;

easterly along the geodesic to 15° 19.236′ S, 145° 46.147′ E;

north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 19.106′ S, 145° 46.344′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 18.858′ S, 145° 46.425′ E;

north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 18.225′ S, 145° 46.114′ E;

north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 18.096′ S, 145° 45.872′ E;

west along the parallel to its intersection with longitude 145° 45.449′ E;

north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 17.716′ S, 145° 45.736′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 17.574′ S, 145° 45.768′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 16.821′ S, 145° 45.575′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 16.427′ S, 145° 45.585′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.720′ S, 145° 45.359′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.581′ S, 145° 45.348′ E;

north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.444′ S, 145° 45.135′ E;

westerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.390′ S, 145° 44.871′ E;

north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 15.120′ S, 145° 44.721′ E;

north along the meridian to its intersection with latitude 15° 14.119′ S;

north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 13.817′ S, 145° 45.078′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 13.509′ S, 145° 45.114′ E;

north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 13.346′ S, 145° 45.002′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 12.864′ S, 145° 44.952′ E;

north‑easterly along the geodesic to 15° 12.551′ S, 145° 45.221′ E;

northerly along the geodesic to 15° 12.146′ S, 145° 45.234′ E;

north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 11.859′ S, 145° 44.645′ E;

north‑westerly along the geodesic to 15° 11.402′ S, 145° 44.417′ E;

easterly along the geodesic to 15° 11.400′ S, 145° 45.000′ E;

east along the parallel to its intersection with longitude 145° 47.063′ E;

south along the meridian to the point of commencement

Item	Location	Zone No
1	Ribbon Reef No. 5 Patches (15‑042) and inter‑reefal areas	B‑15‑3007
2	Ribbon Reef No. 2 and 3 inter‑reefal areas	B‑15‑3008