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Schedule 1—Designated anchorages

(regulation 3)

Part 1—Far Northern management area

Item	Description
1	Boydong Cays South‑Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 11º 28.60′ S, 143º 00.79′ E and running progressively:
	North‑easterly along the geodesic to 11º 28.49′ S, 143º 00.90′ E
	South‑easterly along the geodesic to 11º 28.64′ S, 143º 01.06′ E
	South‑westerly along the geodesic to 11º 28.76′ S, 143º 00.94′ E
	North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement
2	Piper Islands South‑Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 12º 14.20′ S, 143º 13.25′ E and running progressively:
	North‑easterly along the geodesic to 12º 14.09′ S, 143º 13.36′ E
	South‑easterly along the geodesic to 12º 14.24′ S, 143º 13.52′ E
	South‑westerly along the geodesic to 12º 14.36′ S, 143º 13.40′ E
	North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement
3	Piper Islands North‑Westerly Wind Designated Anchorage (weather alternative)The area bounded by a notional line beginning at 12º 14.96′ S, 143º 12.84′ E and running progressively:
	North‑easterly along the geodesic to 12º 14.84′ S, 143º 12.96′ E
	South‑easterly along the geodesic to 12º 15.00′ S, 143º 13.11′ E
	South‑westerly along the geodesic to 12º 15.11′ S, 143º 13.00′ E
	North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement
4	Night Island South Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 13° 10.27′ S, 143° 33.98′ E and running progressively:
	North‑easterly along the geodesic to 13° 10.16′ S, 143° 34.10′ E
	South‑easterly along the geodesic to 13° 10.31′ S, 143° 34.25′ E
	South‑westerly along the geodesic to 13° 10.42′ S, 143° 34.14′ E

Item	Description
12	Lizard Island Designated AnchorageThe area (other than areas of drying reef) bounded by a notional line commencing at the intersection of the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water and the parallel 14º 40.136′ S (at or about 14º 40.136′ S, 145º 26.677′ E) then running progressively:
	North‑westerly along the geodesic to 14º 39.710′ S, 145º 26.264′ E
	North‑easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water and the parallel 14º 39.185′ S (at or about 14º 39.185′ S, 145º 27.041′ E)
	Southerly along the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water to the point of commencement
13	Ribbon Reef No. 5 (15‑038) Location Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within the 500 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 5 (15‑038), excluding areas of drying reef
14	Ribbon Reef No. 2 (15‑075) Location Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within the 500 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 2 (15‑075), excluding areas of drying reef
15	Agincourt Reef (15‑096) Designated AnchorageThe point located at 15° 57.252′ S, 145° 47.57′ E
16	Norman Reef (16‑030) South‑Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe point located at 16° 24.887′ S, 145° 58.709′ E
17	Norman Reef (16‑030) North‑Westerly Wind Designated AnchorageThe point located at 16° 26.654′ S, 146° 00.696′ E
18	Moore Reef (16‑071) Designated AnchorageThe point located at 16° 50.984′ S, 146° 10.601′ E

Item	Description
19	Dunk Island Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within 200 metres of a point located at 17° 56.00′ S, 146° 07.50′ E

Item	Description
20	Cape Richards Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within 250 metres of a point located at 18 11.70′ S, 146 12.70′ E
21	Hecate Point Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within 500 metres of a point located at 18° 14.00′ S, 146° 03.50′ E

Item	Description
22	Hardy Reef Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within 200 metres of a point located at 19° 44.45′ S, 149° 08.40′ E
23	South Hayman Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 04.20′ S, 148° 53.40′ E and running progressively:
	South‑westerly along the geodesic to 20° 04.70′ S, 148° 53.20′ E
	North‑westerly along the geodesic to 20° 04.28′ S, 148° 52.27′ E
	North‑easterly along the geodesic to 20° 03.90′ S, 148° 52.51′ E
	South‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement
24	Funnel Bay Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20°12.080′S 148°42.973′E and running progressively:
	Easterly along the geodesic to 20°12.878′S 148°44.985′E
	Southerly along the geodesic to 20°14.627′S 148°44.207′E
	Westerly along the geodesic to 20°13.830′S 148°42.195′E
	Northerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement
25	Cid Harbour Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 14.30′ S, 148° 56.00′ E and running progressively:
	South‑easterly along the geodesic to 20° 15.00′ S, 148° 56.20′ E
	South along the meridian to 20° 15.70′ S, 148° 56.20′ E
	West along the parallel to 20° 15.70′ S, 148° 55.80′ E
	North‑easterly along the geodesic to 20 14.30′ S, 148° 55.20′ E
	East along the parallel to the point of commencement
26	Port Molle Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 19.00′ S, 148° 50.10′ E and running progressively:
	South‑easterly along the geodesic to 20° 19.80′ S, 148° 50.60′ E
	West along the parallel to 20° 19.80′ S, 148° 50.00′ E
	North‑westerly along the geodesic to 20° 19.00′ S, 148° 49.50′ E
	East along the parallel to the point of commencement
27	Fitzalan Passage Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20 18.89′ S, 148 56.52′ E and running progressively:
	South‑easterly along the geodesic to 20 19.31′ S, 148 56.80′ E
	South‑westerly along the geodesic to 20 19.50′ S, 148 56.47′ E
	North‑westerly along the geodesic to 20 19.09′ S, 148 56.19′ E
	North‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement
28	Turtle Bay Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 19.50′ S, 149° 01.00′ E and running progressively:
	South along the meridian to 20° 20.00′ S, 149° 01.00′ E
	West along the parallel to 20° 20.00′ S, 148° 59.50′ E
	North along the meridian to 20° 19.50′ S, 148° 59.50′ E
	East along the parallel to the point of commencement
29	South East Hamilton Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within 200 metres of a point located at 20° 22.10′ S, 148° 59.25′ E
29A	South Hamilton Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within a 200 metre radius of the point 20°22.900′S 148°57.700′E
29B	North West Dent Island Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within a 200 metre radius of the point 20°20.600′S 148°54.900′E

Item

Description

Hardy Reef Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within 200 metres of a point located at 19° 44.45′ S, 149° 08.40′ E

South Hayman Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 04.20′ S, 148° 53.40′ E and running progressively:

South‑westerly along the geodesic to 20° 04.70′ S, 148° 53.20′ E

North‑westerly along the geodesic to 20° 04.28′ S, 148° 52.27′ E

North‑easterly along the geodesic to 20° 03.90′ S, 148° 52.51′ E

South‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement

Funnel Bay Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20°12.080′S 148°42.973′E and running progressively:

Easterly along the geodesic to 20°12.878′S 148°44.985′E

Southerly along the geodesic to 20°14.627′S 148°44.207′E

Westerly along the geodesic to 20°13.830′S 148°42.195′E

Northerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement

Cid Harbour Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 14.30′ S, 148° 56.00′ E and running progressively:

South‑easterly along the geodesic to 20° 15.00′ S, 148° 56.20′ E

South along the meridian to 20° 15.70′ S, 148° 56.20′ E

West along the parallel to 20° 15.70′ S, 148° 55.80′ E

North‑easterly along the geodesic to 20 14.30′ S, 148° 55.20′ E

East along the parallel to the point of commencement

Port Molle Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 19.00′ S, 148° 50.10′ E and running progressively:

South‑easterly along the geodesic to 20° 19.80′ S, 148° 50.60′ E

West along the parallel to 20° 19.80′ S, 148° 50.00′ E

North‑westerly along the geodesic to 20° 19.00′ S, 148° 49.50′ E

East along the parallel to the point of commencement

Fitzalan Passage Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20 18.89′ S, 148 56.52′ E and running progressively:

South‑easterly along the geodesic to 20 19.31′ S, 148 56.80′ E

South‑westerly along the geodesic to 20 19.50′ S, 148 56.47′ E

North‑westerly along the geodesic to 20 19.09′ S, 148 56.19′ E

North‑easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement

Turtle Bay Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 20° 19.50′ S, 149° 01.00′ E and running progressively:

South along the meridian to 20° 20.00′ S, 149° 01.00′ E

West along the parallel to 20° 20.00′ S, 148° 59.50′ E

North along the meridian to 20° 19.50′ S, 148° 59.50′ E

East along the parallel to the point of commencement

South East Hamilton Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within 200 metres of a point located at 20° 22.10′ S, 148° 59.25′ E

29A

South Hamilton Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within a 200 metre radius of the point 20°22.900′S 148°57.700′E

29B

North West Dent Island Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed within a 200 metre radius of the point 20°20.600′S 148°54.900′E

Part 3Townsville/Whitsunday management area

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Part 1—Far Northern management area

Part 2—Cairns/Cooktown management area

Part 3—Townsville/Whitsunday management area

Division 1—Dunk Island

Division 2—Hinchinbrook planning area

Division 3—Whitsunday Planning Area

Part 4—Mackay/Capricorn management area

Item	Description
30	Great Keppel Island Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed between the coastal line and the coastal 1 kilometre line of Great Keppel Island
31	Wistari Reef Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed between the reef edge and the 1 kilometre line of Wistari Reef
32	Lady Elliot Island Designated AnchorageThe area enclosed between the coastal line and the coastal 1 kilometre line of Lady Elliot Island