Marine Parks (Declaration) Regulation 2006
sch.2-sec.1-oc.5Far Northern Management Area
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sch.2-sec.1-oc.5 Far Northern Management Area
Tidal waters and tidal land within the following boundary— from the most eastern point where the mainland at high water intersects the geodesic that passes through the following points— latitude 14º18.179' south, longitude 145º39.064' east latitude 14º39.910' south, longitude 144º56.565' east Latitude 14º39.910' south, longitude 144º56.565' east is near the mouth of the Jeannie River. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 144º54.360' east The intersection is near Murdoch Point. then generally westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 144º49.950' east then westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 144º49.638' east then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 144º49.098' east then westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 144º48.432' east The intersection is just east of the mouth of Rocky Creek. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 144º46.914' east The intersection is just west of the mouth of Rocky Creek. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 144º44.490' east The intersection is just west of Red Point. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 144º41.082' east The intersection is just east of Cape Bowen. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 144º24.372' east then south-westerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 144º24.318' east The geodesic crosses the mouth of an unnamed inlet at Bathurst Bay, from its eastern side, at approximately latitude 14º16.230' south, to its western side, at approximately longitude 144º24.318' east. then generally westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 144º20.364' east then westerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 144º20.280' east The geodesic crosses the mouth of an unnamed inlet at Bathurst Bay, from its eastern side, at approximately longitude 144º20.364' east, to its western side, at approximately latitude 14º18.390' south. then generally westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 14º18.630' south The intersection is on the eastern side of Princess Charlotte Bay. then generally westerly along the relevant mangrove line to latitude 14º24.324' south, longitude 144º08.670' east then westerly along a geodesic to latitude 14º24.350' south, longitude 144º08.500' east The geodesic crosses the mouth of the Normanby River from its eastern side to its western side. then generally westerly along the relevant mangrove line to latitude 14º28.842' south, longitude 144º01.908' east then south-westerly along a geodesic to latitude 14º28.900' south, longitude 144º01.750' east The geodesic crosses the mouth of the Bizant River from its eastern side to it western side. then generally westerly along the relevant mangrove line to latitude 14º29.760' south, longitude 143º56.802' east then north-westerly along a geodesic to latitude 14º29.676' south, longitude 143º56.436' east The geodesic crosses the mouth of the North Kennedy River from its eastern side to it western side. then generally westerly and northerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 143º50.748' east The intersection is on the western side of Princess Charlotte Bay. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 14º04.200' south then north-easterly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 14º04.074' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the Stewart River from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º41.508' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º41.562' east. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 13º46.194' south then north-westerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 13º46.152' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the inlet at Colmer Point, at approximately longitude 143º32.304' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º32.286' east. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 13º42.234' south then northerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 13º42.108' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the Chester River from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º32.706' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º32.724' east. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 13º33.822' south then north-westerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 13º33.786' south, longitude 143º34.470' east The geodesic crosses the mouth of an unnamed inlet just south of the Nesbit River, from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º34.482' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º34.470' east. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 13º33.462' south then north-easterly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 13º33.420' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of another unnamed inlet just south of the Nesbit River, from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º34.836' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º34.866' east. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 13º32.616' south then north-westerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 13º32.460' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the Nesbit River, from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º35.256' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º35.190' east. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 13º30.972' south then north-westerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 13º30.936' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the inlet at Campbell Point, from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º35.112' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º34.968' east. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 13º22.542' south then north-westerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 13º22.524' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the inlet at Friendly Point, from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º34.938' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º34.896' east. then generally northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 143º31.842' east The intersection is on the eastern side of Lloyd Bay. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 143º27.648' east then westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 143º26.700' east then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 12º53.430' south on the western side of Lloyd Bay then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 12º50.220' south then north-easterly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 12º50.184' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the Claudie River, from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º21.420' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º21.528' east. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 143º24.654' east The intersection is just west of Aylen Hills. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 143º21.588' east then westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 143º20.772' east then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 12º32.694' south The intersection is on the western side of Weymouth Bay. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 143º17.496' east The intersection is just east of the mouth of Horse Creek. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 143º17.304' east The intersection is near the mouth of Horse Creek. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 143º17.166' east The intersection is just east of the mouth of Hurdle Creek. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 12º30.654' south The intersection is just west of the mouth of Hurdle Creek. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 12º29.772' south The intersection is on the mangrove line on the southern side of the mouth of the Pascoe River, at approximately longitude 143º16.266' east. then north-easterly along a geodesic to where latitude 12º29.616' south intersects the outer boundary of the mangrove forest that adjoins the northern side of the mouth of the Pascoe River The intersection is at approximately longitude 143º16.316' east. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 143º09.774' east The intersection is on the eastern side of Temple Bay. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 12º20.598' south on the western side of Temple Bay then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 12º10.344' south then northerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 12º09.462' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the Olive River, from its southern side, at approximately longitude 143º05.694' east, to its northern side, at approximately longitude 143º05.586' east. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 11º57.276' south The intersection is on the eastern side of Waterhole Bay. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 143º12.840' east The intersection is on the western side of Waterhole Bay. then westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 143º12.558' east then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to latitude 11º58.404' south, longitude 143º10.392' east Latitude 11º58.404' south, longitude 143º10.392' east is on the eastern side of the mouth of the MacMillan River. then westerly along a geodesic to where longitude 143º10.164' east intersects the outer edge of the mangrove forest that adjoins the western side of the mouth of the MacMillan River The intersection is at approximately latitude 11º58.392' south. then westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 11º53.706' south The intersection is on the eastern side of Shelburne Bay. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 142º59.442' east The intersection is just east of White (Wolona) Point. then westerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 142º58.704' east The intersection is just west of White (Wolona) Point. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 142º54.384' east The intersection is on the western side of Shelburne Bay. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 142º53.526' east The intersection is just west of Double (Etatapuma) Point. then westerly along the relevant mangrove line to where the mainland at high water intersects longitude 142º51.378' east then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects longitude 142º42.918' east The intersection is at Sharp Point, at approximately latitude 10º57.690' south. then north-westerly along a geodesic to where Turtle Head Island at high water intersects longitude 142º42.384' east The intersection is at the most south-eastern point of Turtle Head Island at high water, at approximately latitude 10º57.432' south. then northerly along Turtle Head Island at high water to where it intersects latitude 10º54.840' south The intersection is at the most north-western point of Turtle Head Island, approximately latitude 10º54.840' south, longitude 142º39.210' east. then westerly along a geodesic to where Trochus Island at high water intersects longitude 142º38.322' east The intersection is at the most north-eastern point of Trochus Island, at approximately latitude 10º54.942' south. then westerly along the coastal line along Trochus Island to where it intersects longitude 142º37.458' east The intersection is at the most north-western point of Trochus Island, at approximately latitude 10º54.930' south. then north-westerly along a geodesic to where latitude 10º54.762' south intersects the outer boundary of the mangrove forest that adjoins Newcastle Bay The intersection is at approximately latitude 10º54.762' south, longitude 142º37.182' east. then northerly along the outer boundary of the mangrove forest that adjoins Newcastle Bay to where it intersects longitude 142º35.436' east then north-westerly along a geodesic to where the mainland at high water intersects latitude 10º49.974' south The geodesic crosses the mouth of the Kennedy Inlet from its eastern side, at approximately latitude 10º52.080' south, to its western side, at approximately longitude 142º32.988' east. then northerly along the coastal line along the mainland to where it intersects latitude 10º40.910' south The intersection is at the most northern point of Cape York. then east along latitude 10º40.910' south to where it intersects the coastal 5km line around the mainland then generally southerly along the coastal 5km line around the mainland to where it intersects the geodesic that passes through the following points— latitude 14º18.179' south, longitude 145º39.064' east latitude 14º39.910' south, longitude 144º56.565' east then south-westerly along that geodesic to the most eastern point where it intersects the mainland at high water.