Petroleum, Geothermal Energy and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Hydraulic Fracturing) Regulations 2017
Div 1Description of area
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Division 1 — Description of area
[Heading inserted: Gazette 6 Sep 2019 p. 3200.]
The Dampier Peninsula hydraulic fracturing ban area is the area of the State bounded by a line that —
(a)starts at a point that is the intersection of 17°29'55.01" south latitude and 122°35'04.55" east longitude;
(b)then continues south along the meridian to the intersection of 17°44'55.02" south latitude and 122°35'04.56" east longitude;
(c)then continues west along the parallel to the intersection of 17°44'55.02" south latitude and 122°25'04.58" east longitude;
(d)then continues south along the meridian to the intersection of 17°59'55.04" south latitude and 122°25'04.58" east longitude;
(e)then continues west along the parallel to the intersecting point on the coastline at mean low water at 17°59'55.04" south latitude;
(f)then continues along the coastline at mean low water generally westerly, then generally northerly, then generally north easterly, then generally south easterly to the intersecting point at 17°29'54.98" south latitude;
(g)then continues west along the parallel returning to the starting point.
Note for this Division:
Coordinate references are to Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) coordinates.
[Division 1 inserted: Gazette 6 Sep 2019 p. 3200.]