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Hinchinbrook Plan of Management 2004
Sch 4Levels of use at Sensitive Locations
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Schedule 4 Levels of use at Sensitive Locations
(subclauses 1.32 (1), 1.32 (2) and 2.9 (3))
| Item | Sensitive Location | Limit on open tour operation bookings | Limit on limited tour operation and long range roving operation bookings | Management setting | Rationale for management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowden (Budg-Joo) Island | 1 per week | 1 per week | Low use | Maintains wilderness values and maintains balance between tourism and private use |
| 2 | Brook Islands | 1 per week | 1 per week | Low use | Birds roosting and breeding, and significant fringing coral reefs |
| 3 | Coombe Island | No access | No access | Low use | Maintains wilderness values and complements Family Island Management Plan |
| 4 | East Coast of Hinchinbrook Island | 1 per week | 2 per week | Low use | Complements the wilderness nature of the Thorsborne Trail |
| 5 | Eva Island | 1 per week | 1 per week | Low use | Birds roosting and breeding |
| 6 | Hudson (Coolah) Island | 2 per week | 2 per week | Low use | Maintains wilderness values, and maintains balance between tourism and private use |
| 7 | Macushla | 2 per week | 1 per day | Moderate use | Maintains balance between tourism and private use |
| 8 | Missionary Bay | 2 per day | 1 per day | Low use except in transit lanes where a moderate use setting applies | Significant populations of dugong, marine turtles and extensive seagrass |
| 9 | Mulligan Bay | No further access | 1 per week | Low use | Complements the wilderness nature of the Thorsborne Trail |
| 10 | Picnic Beach Location | No further access | No further access |