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Cairns Area

Information Summary

Great Harrier

Reef

h4m-ine Park Autl-~ori

t~ 1997

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J'uhlishtd by the Great Barrier Ihci Marine Park Authoritv

August

1997

MARINE PARK

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UTHORITY

PO Box 1

379

Townsville Qld

,481 0

Telephone:

(077) 500

7 0 0 International:

+61

7 7

500 700

Facsimile:

(077) 726 093

International:

+61

7 7 726 0 9 3

Introduction

How the Plan Affects You

General Requirements applying in the Plan of Management Area Requirements

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Reef bv Reef

Detailed Management for Specific Locations

hlichaelmas Cay Local~tj.

Frankland Islands Sector Cod Hole Locality Lizard Island Localities L o n r Island Localj t ! ~

Green Island Reef Localities

Need M o r e Information

While the whole Great Barrier Reef needs careful management to protect the natural environment and balance the wants of different interests, special care is necessary in heavily used areas.

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The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has developed the Cairns Area Plan of Management to protect the values of the Area while maintaining a range of use opportunities.

The Cairns Section Zoning Plan still applies to the whole of the Cairns Section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, including the Area covered by this Plan of Management (refer to map on page 2). The provisions outlined in this booklet apply to all users of the Area. The reader should refer to the Plan of Management for more detailed information.

General Requirements

atmlvina in the Plan of

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Manaaement Area

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No anchoring w i t h n 50 metres of moorings or 200 metres of a pontoon.

No anchoring on coral in National Park Zones (dark green), Buffer Zones (light green) or Conservation Park Zones (yellow). Refer to the Cairns Section Zoning Map for details of these zones.

Access to reefs will be subject to group and vessel size limits (refer to 'Requirements

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Reef by Reef' section).

More detailed management has been developed to protect attributes at

specific locations (refer to 'Detailed Management for Specific Locations'

section).

equirements - Reef by Reef

Low

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l h e following reefs are being managed to maintain lovv use.

4lexandra Bay Locality -4rlington Reef (16-064) E a t t Reef (1 6-029) Black Iiock Rtwf ( 16 005) Briggs Reef (1 6-074)

Cape Tribula tion Bay I-ocali ty 2 East Hope Isiand Reef (15-065) Egmont Reef (1 6-038)

Eltord Reef (16-063)

Hope Reef (1 6-058) Jones Patch (17-01%) Lake Reei (1 5-068)

!_inden Bank (16433) I ,izard Island Localiv 1 and 4

TJo ^LZ Is les !&ef (l 6-K?8) h4ichaelmas Reef (16-060) Middle Gay Keef A (16444a) Nicl~olas ~ c e t (16-036)

Rudder Keef (l 6-02.3) Russell and Round island Reefs (17-013)

Satellite Reef (16-03 ) Sco tt Reef ( l 7410.2)

Snapper Island Reef {l 6-OiJ6) Spur Reef (16-OL34)

Stngg Patches (1 7-OO2a, V - W % j Sudbury lieef (1 7--001a, l 7-iJOlb ^j Endeavour Reef (1 5-089) Normanby Island lied j17-0 1%) l o i ~ g u e Reef (16-026)

Euston Reef 1,ocaljty On)lx Reef (16-035 j Vlnsoff Reef (16-04.11))

Evening Ked (1 5-0?5) Pearl Reef (1 5-08?} West H o p Island Reef (15-062) Fin Reef (16-061) Pi ckt:rsgill Reef (1.5-093) imnalned reeh (l 6-022a, l 6- Grwn lsland 1Zet.i IJocality 3 Pixie Reef (16-040) 022b, 16-027, 16-059, l6043b) High lslmd Reef (1 7-O(19) i?ul,y Reef (15-088)

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Moderate

use

The following rects are being managed to rnainta in moderate use.

Anderson Reef (15-091)) Mackay Reef (16-015) Baines Palclws (16-063) Mill n Reef (1 6467) Bonner Rock Reef ('1 5-097) hiloose Reef Locality 2 Rrr.aS;hig Patches Reef (16-042

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Morning Rt~l(15-096) Cape Tribu1;rtior~ Bay l.,i,cali tg 1 Nc! Name Reei (14- i 39) Channel Reef (16-075) C?p;'J Reef (16-025) Day Reef (14-OSQ) Oyster Reei (16-043,)

E.SCL? jw Reef (1 5-094) Pello we l i d ('I 6.-070) Flynn Reef tlh-065) Pra tl Rock Reef jiG-(72 1 ⁾

&en Isimd Reef Locality 1

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2 Frdty- Patches il M 6 2 a . h & c j Harrier Reef (1.5.-025) Ribbon R r d No 1.0 ('l 4-146) Hastings Reef Locali tv 2 Ribbon Reef No 3 (14-154) Hicks Reef (14-U%) fibbun Reel No 8 (15-021 ⁾ feruq: I.c?ujse Shod (16-066a. b) Ribbon Recl N o 7 05-026) Jorgies Patches Reef (1.6-~$1) Ribbon Reef No 4 (15-046) Lena Reef (1.5-065! PJbbon Reef No .3 (15-050)

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Intensive use Nq 1.i1ili t Less than 35 metres if anchoring

- Tor vessels 35 metres or more refer to the end of this s<ction f o ~ anchoring information.

The following reefs are being managtd to allow for intensive use.

Aginci)url Reef,* Nos lc, 2, 'Lb, ?Moore Red Locaii ty 1 S1 Crispin Reci (7 6-01 Y \ 2d, 3,3, 3 (15-099~. 15-OWb, 15- Noi-nlan lied ( 16 l)LW) unna~iied reefs (l 6-01 3a, 16- OWd, ! 5-09%. 1 5-096) Rachel Carson R e d (l 5-092j C)J3b, 16-01 3c)

I-iastlngs Reef Locality 3 Ribbon Reefs No 2 and 5 Lizard Island L~~cality 2 and 3 (l 5-Oi'S, 15438)

Detailed anagement Provisions for Specific Locations

More detailed management has been develuped to protect the attributes a t

Michaelmas Cay, Lizard Island, Low Island, Cod Hole and Green lsland Reef

Localities and the Frankland lsland Sector. These management pr~visions are

outlined in the following pages of maps.

LOCALITY DIAGRAM

QUEENSLAND

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Michaelmas Cay Locality

Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel (including crew) Maximum vessel size of 20 metres Vessel speed limit of 6 knots

No anchoring 011 coral in National Park Zones, Buffer Zones or Conservation Park Zones

No anchoring rt-ithin 50 metres of moorings No motorised rt.atersports or hovercraft No operation of horns, loud speakers or sirens

No pontoons allo~red

Maximun~ of 23 private moorings in the Michaelmas Cay Locality and a maxitnum of 2 private moorings for the remainder of the reef ie. within 500 metres seaward of the reef edge

Aircraft must not enter within 3000 feet above the locality

A maximum of 2 vessels per day for co~nmercial tourist operations may be allowed access in addition to moorings-based opera tors

FICANKLAND ISLANDS

SECTOR

Frankiand islands Sector

Maximum group size of 15 peoplc per vessel No anchoring within 50 metres of moorings (including crew) within 500 metres of each ^e Aircraft must not enter within 3000 feet

reef edge above the sector

Maxi~num vessel size of 20 metres wi i l ~ i n 500 ^Q No motorised watersports or hovercraft metres of each reef edge * No pontoons allowed

Vessel speed limit of 6 l u ~ o t s within A l&axirnum of I vessel per dale for 150 metres of coast of each island con~mercial tourist operations may be

N o anchoring on coral in N-ational Park allowed access in addition to moorings- Zones, Buffer Zones o r Consen-ation Park based Operators

Zones N13: Some t x i s f i t ~ g for I r ~ s t q~etntions nzny gnlr~leli c~rnrr~!icws /o ~ r o ! ! p size. freq~w17c!i llnd vcsscl size

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Cod Hole Locality

Maximum group size of 60 people per vessel e No mooring of vessels for more than 4 hours Maximum vessel size of 35 metres in any period of 24 hours to public moorings No anchoring allowed, access for vessels \.ia m No inotorised watersports or hovercraft

moorings only Uo pontoons

h/laximum of 2 private moorings NB: Some c.rist!r~g tourist opcratiom n l q bra g r m i t d cstwtl~tions to group size, f r q 1 m t c ~ nnd :lesscl six wst rirtions.

Lizard Island Locality 1 Lizard island Locality 3

W Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel No limit on group sizes

iincluding crew) Maximum vessel size of 35 metres if anchoring Maximum vessel size of 7 metres No anchoring within 50 metres of moorings No mooring of vesscls for more than 4 hours in No motorised watersports or hovercraft any period of 24 hours to public moorings Lizard Island Locality 4

No motorised watersports or hovercraft Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel

No private moorings (including crew)

NO fishing (except trolling for the yelagics Or h,laximum of 20 metres bait netting for pelagics) inshore of the coaslal _{o N O} lllotorised watersports or hovercraft 150 metre line, except as part of a permitted

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N~ private moorings

research program Lizard island (Localities 1, 2, 3 h 4)

Lizard Island Locality 2 W N o anchoring on coral in National Park Zones, No limit on group size or vesscl size Buffer Zones or Conservation Park Zones N o anchoring within 50 metres of ~noorings ^Q No pontoons

Motorised watersports are allowed ^A'B Sanw cxlstlllg tol~rist operntz~~ls 111rry be ~ r n l l k d No limit on privatc moorings c2xcnlptrons to g r c ~ p srzc, , ~ W ~ I I L ' I I C ! / n t d T ' ~ ~ S S C I S I Z

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LOCALITY

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Low Island Locality

Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel

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Maximum of 1 pontoon

(including crew) Maximum of 5 private moorings for the

Maximum vessel length of 20 metres locality and 5 private moorings for the Vessel speed limit of 6 knots remainder of the reef ie. within 500 metres of No anchoring on coral in National Park reef edge

Zones, Buffer Zones or Conservation Park - A of 2 vessels per day for

Zones commercial tourist operations may be

NO anchoring ^within 50 metres of lnoorings access in addition to moorings-based No anchoring within 200 metres o f pontoons oppr,tors

No access betbreen 6 - 0 0 ~ m and 8.00am NB: ~ o m e emstltlg fourist operatiom may be

No waste discharge e ~ m p t r m s to grorl. a:e, ,fr~quency and i l ~ s ~ ~ K I S c d No motorised watersports or hovercraft rest n c f i o ~ ~ s .

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LOCALITY DIAGRAM

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Green Island Reef Locality 1 Green Island Reef Locality 3 Maximum group size of 60 people per vessel

(including crew)

Maximum vessel size of 35 metres i f anchoring ITessel speed limit of 6 knots

No anchoring within 50 metres of moorings No waste discharge

No limit on private moorings Green lsland Reef Locality 2

Maximum group size of 60 people per vessel (including crew)

Maximum vessel length of 35 metres if anchoring No anchoring within 50 metres of moorings

Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel (including crew)

Maximum vessel size of 20 metres No private moorings

Creen lsland R e e f (Localities 1, 2 & 3) A maximum of 4 vessels per day for commercial tourist operations may be allowed access in addition to moorings-based operators

No anchoring on coral in National Park Zones, Buffer Zones or Conservation Park Zones No motorised watersports or hovercraft No pontoons

N B : Some cxlsting tnurzst opct ations may be grmted exempt ions fo group size, frequetlcy a)ld vessel size restrrcf zons.

For additional information or to clarify points from this booklet, please consult the Cairns Area Plan of Management. If you have any further enquiries

concerning the Plan please contact the following organisations.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority PO Box 1379

Townsville 4810 Phone: (077) 500700

Fax: (077) 726093

Queensland Department of Environmei*lt PO Box 2066

Cairns 4870 Phone: (070) 523096

Fax: (070) 523080