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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983
Part 3Townsville/Whitsunday management area
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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 |
| | North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
| 5 | Morris Island South‑Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 13º 29.30′ S, 143º 42.89′ E and running progressively: |
| | North‑easterly along the geodesic to 13º 29.19′ S, 143º 43.00′ E |
| | South‑easterly along the geodesic to 13º 29.34′ S, 143º 43.16′ E |
| | South‑westerly along the geodesic to 13º 29.46′ S, 143º 43.04′ E |
| | North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
| 6 | Creech Reef South‑Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 13º 37.36′ S, 144º 04.64′ E and running progressively: |
| | North‑easterly along the geodesic to 13º 37.24′ S, 144º 04.75′ E |
| | South‑easterly along the geodesic to 13º 37.40′ S, 144º 04.90′ E |
| | South‑westerly along the geodesic to 13º 37.51′ S, 144º 04.79′ E |
| | North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
| 7 | Pipon Island South Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 14º 06.80′ S, 144º 30.19′ E and running progressively: |
| | North‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 06.69′ S, 144º 30.30′ E |
| | South‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 06.84′ S, 144º 30.46′ E |
| | South‑westerly along the geodesic to 14º 06.96′ S, 144º 30.34′ E |
| | North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
| 8 | Flinders Island Group Wongal Beach Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 14º 08.30′ S, 144º 14.99′ E and running progressively: |
| | North‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 08.19′ S, 144º 15.10′ E |
| | South‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 08.34′ S, 144º 15.26′ E |
| | South‑westerly along the geodesic to 14º 08.46′ S, 144º 15.14′ E |
| | North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
| 9 | Flinders Island Group Stokes Bay Designated Anchorage (weather alternative)The area bounded by a notional line beginning at 14º 09.01′ S, 144º 12.89′ E and running progressively: |
| | North‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 08.89′ S, 144º 13.00′ E |
| | South‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 09.05′ S, 144º 13.15′ E |
| | South‑westerly along the geodesic to 14º 09.16′ S, 144º 13.04′ E |
| | North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
| 10 | Bathurst Bay/Cape Melville South‑Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 14º 10.70′ S, 144º 25.89′ E and running progressively: |
| | North‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 10.59′ S, 144º 26.00′ E |
| | South‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 10.74′ S, 144º 26.16′ E |
| | South‑westerly along the geodesic to 14º 10.86′ S, 144º 26.04′ E |
| | North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
| 11 | Ingram Island South‑Easterly Wind Designated AnchorageThe area bounded by a notional line beginning at 14º 24.50′ S, 144º 52.29′ E and running progressively: |
| | North‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 24.39′ S, 144º 52.40′ E |
| | South‑easterly along the geodesic to 14º 24.54′ S, 144º 52.56′ E |
| | South‑westerly along the geodesic to 14º 24.66′ S, 144º 52.44′ E |
| | North‑westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement |
## Part 2—Cairns/Cooktown management area
Cairns planning area
| Item | Description |
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| 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 |
## Part 3—Townsville/Whitsunday management area
### Division 1—Dunk Island
| 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 |
### Division 2—Hinchinbrook planning area
| 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 |
### Division 3—Whitsunday Planning Area
| 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 |
## 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 |