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# Schedule 3 Smooth waters
Schedule 3 Smooth waters
(Clause 3 (1))
Tweed Heads
On the Tweed River south of a line drawn from the northernmost extremity of the Spur Wall in a north-easterly direction to a point on the shore adjacent to the prolongation of Florence Street, Tweed Heads.
Brunswick Heads
On the Brunswick River upstream of a line drawn directly across the river from a point on the southern training wall at the junction with the most easterly point of the entrance to Simpsons Creek and approximately 600 metres upstream of its entrance to the Coral Sea in a generally northerly direction to a point opposite the shore.
Ballina
On the Richmond River upstream of a line drawn across the river from a point on the shore adjacent to the prolongation of Moon Street, Ballina in a south south-westerly direction to a point on the opposite shore.
Evans Head
On the Evans River upstream of a line drawn directly across the river from the western extremity of an unnamed point on the eastern shore approximately 380 metres upstream of its entrance with the Coral Sea in a north-westerly direction to a point on the opposite shore.
Yamba and Iluka
On the Clarence River upstream of a line drawn from the northern extremity of Hickey Island approximately 1,600 metres upstream of its entrance to the Coral Sea in a northerly direction to a point on the opposite shore.
Wooli
On the Wooli River upstream of a line drawn across the river from a point on the eastern shore approximately 1,400 metres upstream of its entrance to the Coral Sea in a westerly point to a point on the opposite shore.
Urunga
On the Bellinger and Kalang Rivers upstream of a line drawn from a point on the southern training wall approximately 1,100 metres upstream of its entrance to the Tasman Sea in an easterly direction to a point on the opposite shore.
Nambucca Heads
On the Nambucca River upstream of lines drawn across the river entrance channels from a point on the northern shore adjacent to the prolongation of High Street, Nambucca Heads, in a southerly direction to a point on the eastern shore of Warrell Creek at its entrance to the Nambucca River and opposite Warrell Point.
South West Rocks and Stuarts Point
On the Macleay River upstream of a line drawn across the river from a point on the southern training wall approximately 1,300 metres upstream from its entrance with the Tasman Sea in a generally north-westerly direction to a point on the opposite northern training wall.
Port Macquarie
On the Hastings River upstream of a line drawn across the river from a point on the southern shore adjacent to the prolongation of Hay Street, Port Macquarie, in a northerly direction to a point on the opposite northern training wall.
Laurieton
On the Camden Haven River upstream of a line drawn across the river from a point on the southern training wall at Klondyke Rocks approximately 1,000 metres upstream of its entrance to the Tasman Sea.
Manning River
On the Manning River upstream of a line drawn across the river from a point on the northern training wall approximately 3,100 metres upstream of its entrance to the Tasman Sea in a south south-westerly direction to the northern extremity of the southern training wall.
Wallis Lake
On Wallis Lake upstream of the Forster–Tuncurry Bridge.
Port Stephens
On Port Stephens upstream of a line drawn from the southern extremity of Corrie Island in a south-easterly direction across the waterway to a point on the southern shore in line with the highest point of Tomaree Head.
Newcastle
On the Hunter River upstream of a line drawn across the river from the western extremity of Stony Point in a westerly direction to a point on the opposite northern shore 500 metres upstream from Pirate Point.
Lake Macquarie
On Lake Macquarie upstream of a line drawn across Swansea Channel from a point on the northern extremity of Coon Island in an easterly direction to a point on the eastern shore adjacent to the prolongation of Soldiers Road, Pelican.
Tuggerah Lakes
On Tuggerah Lakes west of The Entrance Bridge.
Brisbane Water
On Brisbane Water upstream of a line drawn from the western extremity of Wagstaffe Point in a generally west north-westerly direction to a point on the opposite shore adjacent to the prolongation of Kourung Street, Ettalong.
Pittwater
On Pittwater south of a line drawn from a point on the shore at the western extremity of Shark Point, Barrenjoey Head in a westerly direction to the eastern extremity of First Head.
Hawkesbury River
On the Hawkesbury River upstream of a line drawn from the southern extremity of Juno Point in an easterly direction to the northern extremity of Flint and Steel Point.
Pittwater to Hawkesbury River
The area bounded by lines drawn between the western extremity of Shark Point, Barrenjoey Head to the eastern extremity of First Head and Juno Point and Flint and Steel Point, except when the wave height in any part of that area exceeds 0.5 metre from trough to crest.
Brisbane Water to Pittwater or Hawkesbury River
The area bounded by lines drawn between the northern extremity of Barrenjoey Head and the southern extremity of Box Head and the western extremity of Shark Point, Barrenjoey Head to the eastern extremity of First Head, except when the wave height in any part of that area exceeds 0.5 metre from trough to crest.
Port Jackson
On Port Jackson upstream of a line drawn from the western extremity of Laings Point in a west north-westerly direction to the eastern extremity of Georges Head.
Middle Harbour
On Middle Harbour upstream of a line drawn from the southern extremity of Grotto Point in a southerly direction to the western extremity of an unnamed point at the south-eastern end of Balmoral Beach.
Port Jackson to Middle Harbour
The area bounded by lines drawn between Dobroyd Point and Inner South Head, Laings Point and Georges Head and Grotto Point in a southerly direction to the western extremity of an unnamed point at the south-eastern end of Balmoral Beach, except when the wave height in any part of that area exceeds 0.5 metre from trough to crest.
Botany Bay
On Botany Bay west of a line drawn from the southern extremity of Molineux Point in a south-westerly direction to the north-western extremity of Bonna Point.
Georges River
On the Georges River upstream of the Captain Cook Bridge.
Port Hacking
On Port Hacking upstream of a line drawn from the southern extremity of Hungry Point in a south south-easterly direction to the north-western extremity of an unnamed point at the south-eastern end of Horderns Beach.
Port Kembla
On Port Kembla Outer Harbour west of a line drawn from the north-western extremity of the southern breakwall in a northerly direction to the south-eastern extremity of the northern breakwall.
Lake Illawarra
On Lake Illawarra upstream of Windang Bridge.
Crookhaven Heads
On the Crookhaven River upstream of a line drawn from the north-western extremity of an unnamed point adjacent to Crookhaven Heads Regional Boat Ramp in a northerly direction to the mid point of the northern training wall.
Sussex Inlet and St Georges Basin
On Sussex Inlet and St Georges Basin upstream of a line drawn across the waterway from an unnamed point at the south-westerly end of Bherwerre Beach at the junction with the Tasman Sea in a westerly direction to a point on the opposite shore.
Lake Conjola
On Lake Conjola west of a line drawn across the waterway from a point adjacent to the eastern side of the Boat Ramp at Lakes Entrance Caravan Park in a northerly direction to a point on the opposite shore.
Burrill Lake
On Burrill Lake upstream of a line drawn directly across the waterway from a point on the western shore adjacent to the north-eastern boundary of Rotary Park.
Tabourie Lake
On Tabourie Lake westward of a line drawn in a northerly direction from the picnic area on the southern shore to the caravan park on the northern shore.
Clyde River
On the Clyde River at Batemans Bay upstream of a line drawn between the eastern side of the entrance to the boat harbour and Pinnacle Point.
Tomaga River
On the Tomaga River upstream of a line drawn across the river from a point adjacent to the Tomakin Boat Ramp at the end of Kingston Place, Tomakin to a point on the opposite shore.
Moruya River
On the Moruya River upstream of a line drawn across the waterway from a point on the southern training wall approximately 750 metres from its entrance to the Tasman Sea in a generally northerly direction to a point on the opposite shore.
Durras Lake
On Durras Lake west of a line drawn due south from the natural spring well at North Durras.
Coila Lake
On Coila Lake west of a line drawn from the Boat Ramp at the end of Foam Street, Tuross Heads in a north-easterly direction to a point on the opposite northern shore.
Tuross Lake
On Tuross Lake upstream of a line drawn from the Boat Ramp off Nelson Parade, Tuross Heads in a south south-westerly direction to an unnamed point on the shore of the Eurobodalla National Park.
Narooma
On the Wagonga Inlet at Narooma upstream of a line drawn from a point on the southern shore adjacent to the northern boundary of Rotary Park, Narooma in a north-westerly direction to the southernmost extremity of the northern training wall.
Corunna Lake
On Corunna Lake upstream of the Princes Highway Bridge.
Wallaga Lake
On Wallaga Lake upstream of the Tilba Road Bridge.
Bermagui
On the Bermagui River upstream of a line drawn from the northern extremity of the eastern training wall in a westerly direction to a point midway along the eastern training wall.
Merimbula Lake
On Merimbula Lake upstream of a line drawn across its entrance with the Tasman Sea from an unnamed point at the junction of Mitchies Beach and Merimbula Beach in an easterly direction to a point on the opposite shore at Bar Beach.
Pambula
On the Pambula River upstream of a line drawn between Black Gin Point and the seaward end of Mosquito Bight Point.
Eden
On Twofold Bay west of a line drawn from the western extremity of the Eden Breakwall in a south-easterly direction to the northern extremity of Munganoa Point.
Wonboyn
On Wonboyn River upstream of a line drawn from the north-western extremity of Dollys Island in a south-easterly direction to a point on the opposite northern shore.
Murray River
On the Murray River and its New South Wales tributaries and in the transferred Victorian area as defined in the [Marine Safety Legislation (Lakes Hume and Mulwala) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2001-078).
Lord Howe Island Lagoon
On Lord Howe Island Lagoon inside the coral reef bounded by lines commencing in the north-west adjacent to the southern shore of North Beach in a south-easterly direction to Blackburn Island thence in a south-easterly direction to a point on the shore at Callaghans Rock at Lovers Bay.
Other New South Wales waters
All other coastal navigable waters (such as rivers, creeks, lakes and lagoons) except those listed in Schedule 3.
All inland navigable waters (such as rivers, lakes and dam waters).