Mooring buoy, pick-up tag and pick-up line.
Includes material © The State of Queensland, © 21AT © Earth-i, all rights
0 50 100 150
Metres
COORDINATE SYSTEM: GCS GDA 1994 HORIZONTAL DATUM: GDA 1994
A class (<10m vessels) Reef Protection Markers (RPM) No Anchoring Area boundary
Fur ther inf orm ation
Fo r Que ens lan d Par ks a nd W ildl ife S erv ice ( QP WS ) enq uir ies,
ple ase v isi t us o nlin e at qld .gov .au /N ati onal Par ks
Th is b ro chu re i s also a vai lab le a
qld t
.go v.au /Par kB roc hur es
Gre at B arr ier R eef M ari ne P ark A uth ori ty
28 0 Flin der s St, T ow nsvi lle
PO B ox 1 379 , Tow nsvi lle Q ld 4 810
Ph one : 180 0 99 0 177
Emai l: in fo
@gb rm pa.g ov.a u
Web
gbr :
mpa .go v.a u
Ple ase r ep ort a ny mi sus ed o r dam age d pub lic m oor ing s
on 1 3 QG OV ( 13 7 4 68 ).
Public moorings
Public moorings are installed at popular locations and have blue, cone-shaped buoys with a colour-coded band.
This band tells you the class (vessel length) and maximum wind strength limits that apply to the mooring*.
Mooring specifications and conditions of use are also displayed on the mooring tag attached to the pick-up line.
Many privately-owned moorings also exist within the marine parks. You should obtain the
permission of the owner before using a privately-owned mooring.
Use of moorings
When using public moorings, there are some key points to note.
• Public moorings in the northern GBR have a four hour or 24 hour time limit.
• Between 7am and 5pm, a vessel cannot occupy a mooring for longer than the time limit specified on the mooring tag. This ensures fair and equitable use.
• All public moorings are available for overnight use.
• If a vessel picks up a mooring tag with a four hour time limit on or after 3pm, it may remain on that mooring until 9am the next day.
• Public moorings must not be used by more than one vessel at a time (tenders exempted), unless otherwise stated.
• Care should be taken to comply with all information displayed on the mooring buoy and tag.
• It is an offence to remove, misuse or engage in conduct that results in damage to a public mooring.
Public moorings are generally located near drying reefs or shorelines. Care should be taken approaching and leaving buoys, particularly when mooring in poor weather, reduced visibility or at night.
Protecting coral
The Great Barrier Reef and its island national parks are home to abundant and diverse marine life, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Corals are among the most popular attractions, yet they are the most vulnerable.
Coral reefs can be damaged by:
• a vessel’s anchor and chain dropping or dragging on coral
• a vessel grounding when the wind changes or the tide ebbs
• a chain or rope wrapping around coral or breaking pieces off.
It may take many years for coral to recover. Some coral never returns to its original condition.
It is an offence to damage coral in the Great Barrier Reef and Great Barrier Reef Coast marine parks.
Reef protection areas
The Great Barrier Reef contains many well-developed fringing reefs that are particularly vulnerable to anchor damage. To protect these highly diverse coral communities, there are reef protection areas where anchoring is not allowed. Most reef protection areas are marked by reef protection markers; some are unmarked.
Reef protection markers, indicating no-anchoring areas, are white, pyramid-shaped buoys with a blue label. An imaginary line joining the markers forms the boundary of the no-anchoring area.
Never anchor on the reef flat inshore of the buoys or inside the line of buoys. You can anchor directly on the beach provided there are no tidal restrictions. Please note that reef protection markers must not be used as a mooring.
Anchor with care outside reef protection markers
Please ensure you follow best environmental practices when anchoring.
• Carry enough chain, or chain and line, for the water depth.
• Anchor in sand or mud away from corals.
• Motor towards the anchor while retrieving it. If the anchor is stuck, motor the vessel above and slightly ahead of the anchor before retrieval.
• Anchor far enough outside the line of reef protection markers to ensure all parts of the anchor chain and rope remain outside the line of markers should the vessel swing.
Marked reef protection areas in the northern Great Barrier Reef are located at:
• Picnic Bay (Magnetic Island)
• Florence Bay (Magnetic Island)
• Arthur Bay (Magnetic Island)
• Pioneer Bay (Orpheus Island)
• Yanks Jetty (Orpheus Island)
• The Haven (Hinchinbrook Island)
• Watsons Bay (Lizard Island)
• Anchor Bay (Lizard Island)
• Brook Islands
• Russell Island
• Normanby Island
• Fitzroy Island
• Low Islands
Unm ark ed r eef p rot ect ion a rea s
Tw o no -an ch ori ng a rea s in t he n ort her n Gre at B arr ier R eef
—
Cod H ole a nd L iza rd I sla nd L ocal ity 1
—d o not h ave r eef
pro tec tio n mar ker s to id ent ify t heir b oun darie s. T he l imi ts o f
th ese t wo n o-a nch ori ng a rea s are s how n on t he m aps b elo w.
Th e bou nda ry d esc rip tio ns pro vid e GP S pos iti ons s o you c an
ens ure y ou a nch or co rre ctl y ou tsid e th e no -an ch ori ng a rea
bou nda rie s or u se t he m oor ing s pro vid ed w ith in t hem .
Liza rd I sla nd L oca lit y 1 unm ark ed r
eef rea n a ectio prot
No -an cho rin g are a (ve sse ls u nde r 7 sev en m etr es e xcep ted )
Cod Ho le u nm ark ed r eef p rot ect ion a
rea area ing hor -anc No
Ree f u nder pr
ess ure
Th e Gre at B arr ier R eef i s an ir rep lac eab le ico n and o ne o f
th e wor ld
’s b est m ana ged m ari ne a rea s. I t off ers v isi tor s
stu nni ng v ist as, b oth a bov e and b elo w th e wat er, b ut i t
cont ains s om e ver y fra gile e nvir onm ent s wh ich a re u nde r
pre ssu re f rom g ro win g thr eat s.
Com bin ed , th ese t hrea ts w eak en t he r esi lie nce o f th e Ree f
and a ffe ct i ts a bili ty t o reco ver f rom s eri ou s dist urb anc es,
suc h as m ass co ral b lea chi ng e ven ts, w hic h are p redic ted
to b eco me i ncr eas ing ly f req uen t.
Dro pp ing a n anc hor o n coral c an t ake s eco nd s to da mag e
or d est ro y it. U nde r ideal c ircu mst anc es, i t may t ake y ear s
for t he co ral t o reb uild . In s om e cas es, t he co ral m ay n eve r
ret urn t o its f orm er g lor y.
By t aki ng a l itt le e xtr a car e wh en a nch ori ng a nd u sin g
moo rin gs, w her e ava ila ble , you w ill h elp p rot ect t his
dive rse a nd r em ark ab le n atu ral w ond er.
How c an y
ou h elp t o pro
tec t
the Reef
?
By mi nimi sin g you r imp act i n th e mar ine p ark , you c an h elp
th e Ree f wit hsta nd t he s tre ss o f acc um ula ted t hrea ts, s uch
as c lima te c hang e.
Wh ile u sin g pub lic m oor ing s and a nch ori ng a way f rom co ral
are t wo k ey a cti ons , her e are s om e mor e way s you c an h elp
to #L ove theR eef .
• An ony mou sly r ep ort s usp ect ed i lle gal fi shi ng a cti vit y
to 2 4-h our h otl : 1800 ine 380 0
48
gbr or
mpa .go v.a u/
rep ort -an -in ciden t
• Ch eck y our z oni ng m aps , ava ila ble f ree a t gbr mpa .go v.a u
—
kn ow w her e you
’re g oin g and w hat
’s al low ed .
• Use a G PS a nd c ros s-c hec k it w ith y our z oni ng m ap.
• Avo id tak ing h erb ivo rou s fish l ike p arr otfi sh , wh ich r em ove
sea wee d and p ro vid e spac e for n ew co ral s to g ro w.
• Use a nd u nde rst and b est sn ork elli ng p rac tic es, s uch a s
not t ouc hin g or s tan ding o n coral s.
• Tak e all r ub bis h wit h you a nd p ut i nto b ins o n th e sho re.
How to pick up a mooring
When picking up a mooring:
• take note of the prevailing wind and tides.
Approach the mooring buoy by motoring into the wind or tide (whichever is stronger)
• observe the colour-coded band on the buoy to ensure your vessel is within the size and wind strength limitations for the mooring
• take care to avoid running over the pick-up line when approaching the mooring
• use a boat hook to retrieve the pick-up line
• observe the mooring tag attached to the pick-up line for information on the limits of use
• attach the mooring eye to a cleat or strong point on the bow of the vessel.
How to drop a mooring
When dropping a mooring:
• motor slowly towards the mooring to slacken the line slightly
• cast the mooring pick-up lines well clear of the vessel
• reverse away from the mooring buoy and line.
Anchor chains damage coral—
staghorn coral broken by anchor.
Chris Jones © Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Reef protection
marker.
Bou ndar y de scr iptio
n
nd s sla rd I iza he L a of t e are Thect or b ou nd ed b y a lin e com men cin g at
th e in ter sec tio n of t he L iza rd I sla nd c oa stl in e at m ean l ow w ate r an d th e
par alle l 14° 39.1 85’ S (at o r ab ou t 14° 39.1 85’ S, 1 45° 27. 041
’E ) th en r un nin g
pro gre ssi vel y as d esc rib ed i n th e fo llo win g:
1. So uth -w est erl y alo ng t he g eo des ic t o 14° 39.7 10’ S, 1 45° 26 .2 64
’E
2. No rth a lo ng t he m eri dia n to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e co ast al 1 5 00 m etr e
lin e of L iza rd I sla nd ( at o r ab ou t 14° 38 .2 89
’S , 145
°2 6.2 64
’E )
3. No rth -ea ste rly a lo ng t he c oa sta l 1 50 0 met re l in e of L iza rd I sla nd t o th e
in ter sec tio n of t he m eri dia n 145
°2 7.2 72
’E ( at o r ab ou t 14° 37. 83 0’S ,
145
°27 .27 2’E )
4. So uth a lo ng t he m eri dia n to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e Liz ard I sla nd
co ast lin e at m ean l ow w ate r (at o r ab ou t 14° 38 .7 70
’S , 145
°2 7.2 72
’E )
5. So uth -w est erl y alo ng t he L iza rd I sla nd c oa stl in e at m ean l ow w ate r to t he
po int of c om men cem ent.
© GBRMPA
Bou ndar y de scr iptio
n
n Ree bo ib he R a of t e are Thfs s ect or b ou nd ed b y a lin e com men cin g at t he
in ter sec tio n of t he r eef c res t of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 ( at o r ab ou t 14° 40 .16 1’S ,
145
°39 .5 81’ E) t hen r un nin g pro gre ssi vel y as d esc rib ed i n th e fo llo win g:
1. Wes t alo ng t he p ara lle l to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e 100 m etr e lin e
of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 ( at o r ab ou t 14° 40 .16 1’S , 145
°39 .52 4’E )
2. No rth -ea ste rly a lo ng t he 1 00 m etr e lin e of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10
to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e 100 m etr e lin e of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 a nd
th e mer id ian 1 45° 40 .0 10’ E (at o r ab ou t 14° 39.6 63
’S , 145
°40 .0 10’ E)
3. So uth a lo ng t he m eri dia n to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e ree f cre st
of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 ( at o r ab ou t 14° 39.7 17
’S , 145
°40 .0 10’ E)
4. So uth -w est erl y alo ng t he r eef c res t of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 t o th e
po int of c om men cem ent.
© GBRMPA
Use m oo rin gs w
hen tec o pro ble t ila ava t th
e ree f.
Mooring buoy and pick-up line (above).
Pick-up tag (right).
Location of public moorings and reef protection area: Arthur Bay. Never anchor on the reef flat inshore of reef protection markers.
*Refer to the maps inside for a guide to mooring codes
Pub lic moorin
gs and anchorin
g eef at oral Barrier R ecting c Prot in the northern Great
North Queen sland’s
eefs ands and r isl
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19. d Wil s an ark nd P sla een Qu dlif
e Ser vic
e, ence Sci nd ent a nm ro nvi of E ment art Dep . erg e en o sav er t ap dly p . ien -fr019 co ay 2 d on e 25 M 22nte BPPri y an
d res ou rce
s. ted ta ise s erw s oth les t un en nm ver d Go an nsl uee s: © Q oto Ph
Queensl
and Park
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Wildlif
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vic
e
Mooring buoy, pick-up tag and pick-up line.
Includes material © The State of Queensland, © 21AT © Earth-i, all rights
0 50 100 150
Metres
COORDINATE SYSTEM: GCS GDA 1994 HORIZONTAL DATUM: GDA 1994
A class (<10m vessels) Reef Protection Markers (RPM) No Anchoring Area boundary
Fur ther inf orm ation
Fo r Que ens lan d Par ks a nd W ildl ife S erv ice ( QP WS ) enq uir ies,
ple ase v isi t us o nlin e at qld .gov .au /N ati onal Par ks
Th is b ro chu re i s also a vail ab le a
qld t
.go v.au /Par kB roc hur es
Gre at B arr ier R eef M ari ne P ark A uth ori ty
28 0 Flin der s St, T ow nsvi lle
PO B ox 1 379 , Tow nsvi lle Q ld 4 810
Ph one : 180 0 99 0 177
Emai l: in fo
@gb rm pa.g ov.a u
Web
gbr :
mpa .go v.a u
Ple ase r ep ort a ny mi sus ed o r dam age d pub lic m oor ing s
on 1 3 QG OV ( 13 7 4 68 ).
Public moorings
Public moorings are installed at popular locations and have blue, cone-shaped buoys with a colour-coded band.
This band tells you the class (vessel length) and maximum wind strength limits that apply to the mooring*.
Mooring specifications and conditions of use are also displayed on the mooring tag attached to the pick-up line.
Many privately-owned moorings also exist within the marine parks. You should obtain the
permission of the owner before using a privately-owned mooring.
Use of moorings
When using public moorings, there are some key points to note.
• Public moorings in the northern GBR have a four hour or 24 hour time limit.
• Between 7am and 5pm, a vessel cannot occupy a mooring for longer than the time limit specified on the mooring tag. This ensures fair and equitable use.
• All public moorings are available for overnight use.
• If a vessel picks up a mooring tag with a four hour time limit on or after 3pm, it may remain on that mooring until 9am the next day.
• Public moorings must not be used by more than one vessel at a time (tenders exempted), unless otherwise stated.
• Care should be taken to comply with all information displayed on the mooring buoy and tag.
• It is an offence to remove, misuse or engage in conduct that results in damage to a public mooring.
Public moorings are generally located near drying reefs or shorelines. Care should be taken approaching and leaving buoys, particularly when mooring in poor weather, reduced visibility or at night.
Protecting coral
The Great Barrier Reef and its island national parks are home to abundant and diverse marine life, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Corals are among the most popular attractions, yet they are the most vulnerable.
Coral reefs can be damaged by:
• a vessel’s anchor and chain dropping or dragging on coral
• a vessel grounding when the wind changes or the tide ebbs
• a chain or rope wrapping around coral or breaking pieces off.
It may take many years for coral to recover. Some coral never returns to its original condition.
It is an offence to damage coral in the Great Barrier Reef and Great Barrier Reef Coast marine parks.
Reef protection areas
The Great Barrier Reef contains many well-developed fringing reefs that are particularly vulnerable to anchor damage. To protect these highly diverse coral communities, there are reef protection areas where anchoring is not allowed. Most reef protection areas are marked by reef protection markers; some are unmarked.
Reef protection markers, indicating no-anchoring areas, are white, pyramid-shaped buoys with a blue label.
An imaginary line joining the markers forms the boundary of the no-anchoring area.
Never anchor on the reef flat inshore of the buoys or inside the line of buoys. You can anchor directly on the beach provided there are no tidal restrictions. Please note that reef protection markers must not be used as a mooring.
Anchor with care outside reef protection markers
Please ensure you follow best environmental practices when anchoring.
• Carry enough chain, or chain and line, for the water depth.
• Anchor in sand or mud away from corals.
• Motor towards the anchor while retrieving it. If the anchor is stuck, motor the vessel above and slightly ahead of the anchor before retrieval.
• Anchor far enough outside the line of reef protection markers to ensure all parts of the anchor chain and rope remain outside the line of markers should the vessel swing.
Marked reef protection areas in the northern Great Barrier Reef are located at:
• Picnic Bay (Magnetic Island)
• Florence Bay (Magnetic Island)
• Arthur Bay (Magnetic Island)
• Pioneer Bay (Orpheus Island)
• Yanks Jetty (Orpheus Island)
• The Haven (Hinchinbrook Island)
• Watsons Bay (Lizard Island)
• Anchor Bay (Lizard Island)
• Brook Islands
• Russell Island
• Normanby Island
• Fitzroy Island
• Low Islands
Unm ark ed r eef p rot ect ion a rea s
Tw o no -an ch ori ng a rea s in t he n ort her n Gre at B arr ier R eef
—
Cod H ole a nd L iza rd I sla nd L ocal ity 1
—d o not h ave r eef
pro tec tio n mar ker s to id ent ify t heir b oun darie s. T he l imi ts o f
th ese t wo n o-a nch ori ng a rea s are s how n on t he m aps b elo w.
Th e bou nda ry d esc rip tio ns pro vid e GP S pos iti ons s o you c an
ens ure y ou a nch or co rre ctl y ou tsid e th e no -an ch ori ng a rea
bou nda rie s or u se t he m oor ing s pro vid ed w ith in t hem .
Liza rd I sla nd L oca lit y 1 unm ark ed r
eef rea n a ectio prot
No -an ch ori ng a rea ( ves sel s und er 7 s eve n met res e xcep ted )
Cod Ho le u nm ark ed r eef p rot ect ion a
rea area ing hor -anc No
Ree f u nder pr
ess ure
Th e Gre at B arr ier R eef i s an ir rep lac eab le ico n and o ne o f
th e wor ld
’s b est m ana ged m ari ne a rea s. I t off ers v isi tor s
stu nni ng v ist as, b oth a bov e and b elo w th e wat er, b ut i t
cont ains s om e ver y fra gile e nvir onm ent s wh ich a re u nde r
pre ssu re f rom g ro win g thr eat s.
Com bin ed , th ese t hrea ts w eak en t he r esi lie nce o f th e Ree f
and a ffe ct i ts a bili ty t o reco ver f rom s eri ou s dist urb anc es,
suc h as m ass co ral b lea chi ng e ven ts, w hic h are p redic ted
to b eco me i ncr eas ing ly f req uen t.
Dro pp ing a n anc hor o n coral c an t ake s eco nd s to da mag e
or d est ro y it. U nde r ideal c ircu mst anc es, i t may t ake y ear s
for t he co ral t o reb uild . In s om e cas es, t he co ral m ay n eve r
ret urn t o its f orm er g lor y.
By t aki ng a l itt le e xtr a car e wh en a nch ori ng a nd u sin g
moo rin gs, w her e ava ila ble , you w ill h elp p rot ect t his
dive rse a nd r em ark ab le n atu ral w ond er.
How c an y
ou h elp t o pro
tec t
the Reef
?
By mi nimi sin g you r imp act i n th e mar ine p ark , you c an h elp
th e Ree f wit hsta nd t he s tre ss o f acc um ula ted t hrea ts, s uch
as c lima te c hang e.
Wh ile u sin g pub lic m oor ing s and a nch ori ng a way f rom co ral
are t wo k ey a cti ons , her e are s om e mor e way s you c an h elp
to #L ove theR eef .
• An ony mou sly r ep ort s usp ect ed i lle gal fi shi ng a cti vit y
to 2 4-h our h otl ine
1800 :
380 0 48
gbr or
mpa .go v.a u/
rep ort -an -in ciden t
• Ch eck y our z oni ng m aps , ava ila ble f ree a t gbr mpa .go v.a u
—
kn ow w her e you
’re g oin g and w hat
’s al low ed .
• Use a G PS a nd c ros s-c hec k it w ith y our z oni ng m ap.
• Avo id tak ing h erb ivo rou s fish l ike p arr otfi sh , wh ich r em ove
sea wee d and p ro vid e spac e for n ew co ral s to g ro w.
• Use a nd u nde rst and b est sn ork elli ng p rac tic es, s uch a s
not t ouc hin g or s tan ding o n coral s.
• Tak e all r ub bis h wit h you a nd p ut i nto b ins o n th e sho re.
How to pick up a mooring
When picking up a mooring:
• take note of the prevailing wind and tides.
Approach the mooring buoy by motoring into the wind or tide (whichever is stronger)
• observe the colour-coded band on the buoy to ensure your vessel is within the size and wind strength limitations for the mooring
• take care to avoid running over the pick-up line when approaching the mooring
• use a boat hook to retrieve the pick-up line
• observe the mooring tag attached to the pick-up line for information on the limits of use
• attach the mooring eye to a cleat or strong point on the bow of the vessel.
How to drop a mooring
When dropping a mooring:
• motor slowly towards the mooring to slacken the line slightly
• cast the mooring pick-up lines well clear of the vessel
• reverse away from the mooring buoy and line.
Anchor chains damage coral—
staghorn coral broken by anchor.
Chris Jones © Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Reef protection
marker.
Bou ndar y de scr iptio
n
nd s sla rd I iza he L a of t e are Thect or b ou nd ed b y a lin e com men cin g at
th e in ter sec tio n of t he L iza rd I sla nd c oa stl in e at m ean l ow w ate r an d th e
par alle l 14°
39.1 85’
S (at o r ab ou t 14°
39.1 85’
S, 1 45°
27.
041
’E ) th en r un nin g
pro gre ssi vel y as d esc rib ed i n th e fo llo win g:
1.
So uth -w est erl y alo ng t he g eo des ic t o 14°
39.7 10’
S, 1 45°
26 .2 64
’E
2.
No rth a lo ng t he m eri dia n to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e co ast al 1 5 00 m etr e
lin e of L iza rd I sla nd ( at o r ab ou t 14°
38 .2 89
’S , 145
°2 6.2 64
’E )
3.
No rth -ea ste rly a lo ng t he c oa sta l 1 50 0 met re l in e of L iza rd I sla nd t o th e
in ter sec tio n of t he m eri dia n 145
°2 7.2 72
’E ( at o r ab ou t 14°
37.
83 0’S ,
145
°27 .27 2’E )
4.
So uth a lo ng t he m eri dia n to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e Liz ard I sla nd
co ast lin e at m ean l ow w ate r (at o r ab ou t 14°
38 .7 70
’S , 145
°2 7.2 72
’E )
5.
So uth -w est erl y alo ng t he L iza rd I sla nd c oa stl in e at m ean l ow w ate r to t he
po int of c om men cem ent.
© GBRMPA
Bou ndar y de scr iptio
n
n Ree bo ib he R a of t e are Thfs s ect or b ou nd ed b y a lin e com men cin g at t he
in ter sec tio n of t he r eef c res t of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 ( at o r ab ou t 14°
40 .16 1’S ,
145
°39 .5 81’
E) t hen r un nin g pro gre ssi vel y as d esc rib ed i n th e fo llo win g:
1.
Wes t alo ng t he p ara lle l to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e 100 m etr e lin e
of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 ( at o r ab ou t 14°
40 .16 1’S , 145
°39 .52 4’E )
2.
No rth -ea ste rly a lo ng t he 1 00 m etr e lin e of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10
to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e 100 m etr e lin e of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 a nd
th e mer id ian 1 45°
40 .0 10’
E (at o r ab ou t 14°
39.6 63
’S , 145
°40 .0 10’
E)
3.
So uth a lo ng t he m eri dia n to t he i nte rse cti on o f th e ree f cre st
of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 ( at o r ab ou t 14°
39.7 17
’S , 145
°40 .0 10’
E)
4.
So uth -w est erl y alo ng t he r eef c res t of R ib bo n Ree f No . 10 t o th e
po int of c om men cem ent.
© GBRMPA
Use m oo rin gs w
hen tec o pro ble t ila ava t th
e ree f.
Mooring buoy and pick-up line (above).
Pick-up tag (right).
Location of public moorings and reef protection area: Arthur Bay.
Never anchor on the reef flat inshore of reef protection markers.
*Refer to the maps inside for a guide to mooring codes
Pub lic moorin
gs and anchorin
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Further information
For Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) enquiries, please visit us online at qld.gov.au/NationalParks
This brochure is also available at qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
280 Flinders St, Townsville PO Box 1379, Townsville Qld 4810 Phone: 1800 990 177
Email: [email protected] Web: gbrmpa.gov.au
Please report any misused or damaged public moorings on 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
Publ ic m oor ings
Pu blic m oor ing s are i nstal led a t pop ula r loc ati ons a nd
hav e blu e, co ne- sha ped b uoy s wit h a colo ur- cod ed b and .
Th is b and t ells y ou t he c las s (ve sse l len gth ) and m axi mum
win d str eng th l imi ts t hat a ppl y to t he m oor ing
*.
Mo ori ng sp eci fica tio ns and co ndi tio ns of u se ar e also
disp lay ed o n th e moo rin g tag a tta che d to t he p ick- up l ine .
Man y pri vat ely -o wn ed m oor ing s also e xis t wit hin
th e mar ine p ark s. Y ou s hou ld o bta in t he
per miss ion o f th e ow ner b efo re u sin g
a pri vat ely -o wn ed m oor ing .
Use o f moo
rin
gs lic m g pub sin en u Wh
oor ing s, t her e are s om e key p oin ts
to n ote .
• Pu blic m oor ing s in t he n ort her n GB R hav e a fou r hou r
or 2 4 hou r tim e limi t.
• Bet wee n 7am a nd 5 pm , a ves sel c ann ot o ccu py a m oor ing
for l ong er t han t he t im e limi t spec ifi ed o n th e moo rin g
tag . Th is e nsur es f air a nd e qui tab le u se.
• All p ub lic m oor ing s are a vai lab le f or o ver nig ht u se.
• If a v ess el p icks u p a moo
rin g tag w ith a f our h our
tim e limi t on o r aft er 3 pm , it m ay r em ain o n th at
moo rin g unt il 9 am t he n ext da y.
• Pu blic m oor ing s mus t not b e use d by m ore t han o ne
ves sel a t a tim e (te nde rs e xemp ted ), u nle ss
oth erw ise stat ed.
• Car e sho uld b e tak en t o comp ly w ith al l inf orm ati on
disp lay ed o n th e moo rin g buo y and t ag.
• It i s an o ffe nce t o rem ove , misu se o r eng age i n
cond uct t hat r esu lts i n dam age t o a pub lic m oor ing .
Pu blic m oor ing s are g ene ral ly l oca ted n ear d ryi ng
ree fs o r sho rel ine s. C are s hou ld b e tak en a ppr oac hin g
and l eav ing b uoy s, p art icul arl y wh en m oor ing i n poo r
wea th er, r ed uce d vis ibi lit y or a t nig ht.
Pro tec ting cor al
Th e Gre at B arr ier R eef a nd i ts i sla nd n ati onal p ark s are h om e
to a bun dant a nd di ver se m ari ne l ife , att rac tin g th ou san ds
of v isi tor s eac h yea r. C oral s are a mon g th e mos t pop ula r
att rac tio ns, y et t hey a re t he m ost v uln era ble .
Cor al ree fs c an b e dam age d by:
• a ves sel
’s a nch or a nd c hai n dro pp ing o r dra ggi ng o n coral
• a ves sel g rou ndi ng w hen t he w ind c han ges o r th e
tide eb bs
• a cha in o r rop e wra pp ing a rou nd co ral o r bre aki ng
pie ces off.
It m ay t ake m any y ear s for co ral t o reco ver . Som e coral n eve r
ret urns t o its o rig inal co ndi tio n.
It i s an o ffe nce t o dam age c ora l in t he G rea t Bar rie r Ree f
and G rea t Bar rie r Ree f Coa st m ari ne p ark s.
Ree f pro tec tio n area s
Th e Gre at B arr ier R eef co nta ins m any w ell- dev elo ped
fri ngi ng r eef s th at a re p art icul arl y vu lne rab le t o anc hor
dam age . To p rot ect t hes e hig hly di ver se co ral co mmun itie s,
th ere a re r eef p rot ect ion a rea s wh ere a nch ori ng i s not
allo wed . Mos t ree f pro tec tio n are as a re m ark ed b y ree f
pro tec tio n mar ker s; som e are u nm ark ed .
Ree f p rot ect ion mar ker s, in dic atin g n o-a nch orin g ar eas ,
are w hit e, p yra mid-s hap ed b uoy s wit h a blu e lab el.
An imag inar y lin e jo inin g th e m ark ers for ms th e b oun dar y
of t he n o-a nch ori ng a rea .
Nev er a nch or o n th e ree f flat i nsho re o f th e buo ys o r ins ide
th e lin e of b uoy s. Y ou c an a nch or dir ect ly o n th e bea ch
pro vid ed t her e are n o tidal r est ric tio ns. P lea se n ote t hat
ree f pro tec tio n mar ker s mus t not b e use d as a m oor ing .
Anc hor wi th c are o uts ide r
eef iron t env w bes ers ollo ark e you f n m nsur ectio ase e prot Ple
men tal p rac tic es
wh en an cho ring .
• Car ry e nou gh c hai n, o r cha in a nd l ine , for t he
wat er d ept h.
• An ch or i n san d or m ud a way f rom co ral s.
• Mot or t ow ard s th e anc hor w hile r etr ievi ng i t. I f th e
anc hor i s stu ck, m oto r th e ves sel a bov e and s lig htl y
ahe ad o f th e anc hor b efo re r etr ieval .
• An ch or f ar e nou gh o uts ide t he l ine o f ree f pro tec tio n
mar ker s to e nsur e all p art s of t he a nch or c hai n and
rop e rem ain o uts ide t he l ine o f mar ker s sho uld t he
vess el s win g.
Mar ked r eef p rot ect ion a rea s in t he n ort her n
Gre at B arr ier R eef a re l oca ted a t:
• Pic nic B ay (M agn etic I sla nd )
• Flo ren ce B ay (M agn etic I sla nd )
• Art hur B ay (M agn etic I sla nd )
• Pio neer Bay (O rphe us I sla nd)
• Yan ks J ett y (O rp heu s Isl and )
• Th e Hav en ( Hin chi nbro ok I sla nd )
• Wats ons B ay ( Liz ard I sla nd )
• An ch or B ay ( Liz ard I sla nd )
• Bro ok Is lan ds
• Ru sse ll Is land
• Nor manb y Is lan d
• Fit zro y Is lan d
• Lo w Isl and s
Unmarked reef protection areas
Two no-anchoring areas in the northern Great Barrier Reef—
Cod Hole and Lizard Island Locality 1—do not have reef protection markers to identify their boundaries. The limits of these two no-anchoring areas are shown on the maps below.
The boundary descriptions provide GPS positions so you can ensure you anchor correctly outside the no-anchoring area boundaries or use the moorings provided within them.
Lizard Island Locality 1 unmarked reef protection area
No-anchoring area (vessels under 7 seven metres excepted)
Cod Hole unmarked reef protection area
No-anchoring area Reef under pressure
The Great Barrier Reef is an irreplaceable icon and one of the world’s best managed marine areas. It offers visitors stunning vistas, both above and below the water, but it contains some very fragile environments which are under pressure from growing threats.
Combined, these threats weaken the resilience of the Reef and affect its ability to recover from serious disturbances, such as mass coral bleaching events, which are predicted to become increasingly frequent.
Dropping an anchor on coral can take seconds to damage or destroy it. Under ideal circumstances, it may take years for the coral to rebuild. In some cases, the coral may never return to its former glory.
By taking a little extra care when anchoring and using moorings, where available, you will help protect this diverse and remarkable natural wonder.
How can you help to protect the Reef?
By minimising your impact in the marine park, you can help the Reef withstand the stress of accumulated threats, such as climate change.
While using public moorings and anchoring away from coral are two key actions, here are some more ways you can help to #LovetheReef.
• Anonymously report suspected illegal fishing activity to 24-hour hotline: 1800 380 048 or gbrmpa.gov.au/
report-an-incident
• Check your zoning maps, available free at gbrmpa.gov.au—
know where you’re going and what’s allowed.
• Use a GPS and cross-check it with your zoning map.
• Avoid taking herbivorous fish like parrotfish, which remove seaweed and provide space for new corals to grow.
• Use and understand best snorkelling practices, such as not touching or standing on corals.
• Take all rubbish with you and put into bins on the shore.
How t o pic k up a m oori
ng g: rin p a moo ng u icki en p Wh
• tak e not e of t he p rev aili ng w ind a nd t ides .
Ap pro ach t he m oor ing b uoy b y mot ori ng i nto t he
win d or t ide ( wh iche ver i s str ong er)
• ob ser ve t he co lou r-co ded b and o n th e buo y to e nsur e
you r ves sel i s wit hin t he s ize a nd w ind s tre ngt h
limi tat ions f or t he m oor ing
• tak e car e to a void r unn ing o ver t he p ick- up l ine w hen
appr oac hing th e m oor ing
• use a b oat h ook t o ret rie ve t he p ick- up l ine
• ob ser ve t he m oor ing t ag a tta che d to t he p ick- up l ine
for i nfo rm ati on o n th e limi ts o f use
• att ach t he m oor ing e ye t o a cle at o r str ong p oin t
on t he b ow o f th e ves sel .
How t o dro p a moo
rin
g g: rin g a moo pin rop en d Wh
• mot or s low ly t ow ard s th e moo rin g to s lac ken
the line slig htl y
• cas t th e moo rin g pic k-u p lin es w ell c lea r of t he v ess el
• rev ers e aw ay f rom t he m oor ing b uoy a nd l ine .
Anchor c hain s d amag e cor
al— en by anc brok oral staghorn c
hor.
Chris Jones © Great Barri er Re ef Marin e Park Authority Reef
prot
ection er. mark
Boundary description
The area of the Lizard Island sector bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water and the parallel 14°39.185’S (at or about 14°39.185’S, 145°27.041’E) then running progressively as described in the following:
1. South-westerly along the geodesic to 14°39.710’S, 145°26.264’E 2. North along the meridian to the intersection of the coastal 1 500 metre
line of Lizard Island (at or about 14°38.289’S, 145°26.264’E)
3. North-easterly along the coastal 1 500 metre line of Lizard Island to the intersection of the meridian 145°27.272’E (at or about 14°37.830’S, 145°27.272’E)
4. South along the meridian to the intersection of the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water (at or about 14°38.770’S, 145°27.272’E) 5. South-westerly along the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water to the
point of commencement.
© GBRMPA
Boundary description
The area of the Ribbon Reefs sector bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the reef crest of Ribbon Reef No. 10 (at or about 14°40.161’S, 145°39.581’E) then running progressively as described in the following:
1. West along the parallel to the intersection of the 100 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 10 (at or about 14°40.161’S, 145°39.524’E) 2. North-easterly along the 100 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 10
to the intersection of the 100 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 10 and the meridian 145°40.010’E (at or about 14°39.663’S, 145°40.010’E) 3. South along the meridian to the intersection of the reef crest
of Ribbon Reef No. 10 (at or about 14°39.717’S, 145°40.010’E) 4. South-westerly along the reef crest of Ribbon Reef No. 10 to the
point of commencement.
© GBRMPA
Use moorings when available to protect the reef.
Mooring b uoy and pick-up line (abo ve).
Pic k-u p tag ( rig ht) . Loc
ation of p ublic moorings and reef prot ection area: Ar thur Bay
. ers. ection mark prot reef shore of flat in hor on the reef Never anc
*R efe r to t he m ap s ins id e fo r a gu id
e es g cod rin oo to m
Public moorings and anchoring in the northern Great Barrier Reef
Protecting coral at North Queensland’s
islands and reefs
©State of Queensland 2019.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science.
BP2225 May 2019.
Printed on eco-friendly paper to save energy and resources.
Photos: © Queensland Government unless otherwise stated
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Mooring b uoy, pic
k-up k-up line. tag and pic
Includ
es mat eria
l©
The Sta
te
ofQ uee nsl and
,©
21A T©
Ear
th-i,allrights
0 50 100 150
Met
res
CO OR DIN ATE SY STE M:G CS GD A1
994 HORIZONTALDATUM:GDA1994
Ac
las
s(<
10m ves sel s)
Ree
fP
rot ect
ion
Mar ker s(R PM )
No Anc hor
ing
Are ab oun dar y
Further information
For Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) enquiries, please visit us online at qld.gov.au/NationalParks
This brochure is also available at qld.gov.au/ParkBrochures Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
280 Flinders St, Townsville PO Box 1379, Townsville Qld 4810 Phone: 1800 990 177
Email: [email protected] Web: gbrmpa.gov.au
Please report any misused or damaged public moorings on 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
Publ ic m oor ings
Pu blic m oor ing s are i nstal led a t pop ula r loc ati ons a nd
hav e blu e, co ne- sha ped b uoy s wit h a colo ur- cod ed b and .
Th is b and t ells y ou t he c las s (ve sse l len gth ) and m axi mum
win d str eng th l imi ts t hat a ppl y to t he m oor ing
*.
Mo ori ng sp eci fica tio ns and co ndi tio ns of u se ar e also
disp lay ed o n th e moo rin g tag a tta che d to t he p ick- up l ine .
Man y pri vat ely -o wn ed m oor ing s also e xis t wit hin
th e mar ine p ark s. Y ou s hou ld o bta in t he
per miss ion o f th e ow ner b efo re u sin g
a pri vat ely -o wn ed m oor ing .
Use o f moo
rin
gs lic m g pub sin en u Wh
oor ing s, t her e are s om e key p oin ts
to n ote .
• Pu blic m oor ing s in t he n ort her n GB R hav e a fou r hou r
or 2 4 hou r tim e limi t.
• Bet wee n 7am a nd 5 pm , a ves sel c ann ot o ccu py a m oor ing
for l ong er t han t he t im e limi t spec ifi ed o n th e moo rin g
tag . Th is e nsur es f air a nd e qui tab le u se.
• All p ub lic m oor ing s are a vai lab le f or o ver nig ht u se.
• If a v ess el p icks u p a moo
rin g tag w ith a f our h our
tim e limi t on o r aft er 3 pm , it m ay r em ain o n th at
moo rin g unt il 9 am t he n ext da y.
• Pu blic m oor ing s mus t not b e use d by m ore t han o ne
ves sel a t a tim e (te nde rs e xemp ted ), u nle ss
oth erw ise stat ed.
• Car e sho uld b e tak en t o comp ly w ith al l inf orm ati on
disp lay ed o n th e moo rin g buo y and t ag.
• It i s an o ffe nce t o rem ove , misu se o r eng age i n
cond uct t hat r esu lts i n dam age t o a pub lic m oor ing .
Pu blic m oor ing s are g ene ral ly l oca ted n ear d ryi ng
ree fs o r sho rel ine s. C are s hou ld b e tak en a ppr oac hin g
and l eav ing b uoy s, p art icul arl y wh en m oor ing i n poo r
wea th er, r ed uce d vis ibi lit y or a t nig ht.
Pro tec ting cor al
Th e Gre at B arr ier R eef a nd i ts i sla nd n ati onal p ark s are h om e
to a bun dant a nd di ver se m ari ne l ife , att rac tin g th ou san ds
of v isi tor s eac h yea r. C oral s are a mon g th e mos t pop ula r
att rac tio ns, y et t hey a re t he m ost v uln era ble .
Cor al ree fs c an b e dam age d by:
• a ves sel
’s a nch or a nd c hai n dro pp ing o r dra ggi ng o n coral
• a ves sel g rou ndi ng w hen t he w ind c han ges o r th e
tide eb bs
• a cha in o r rop e wra pp ing a rou nd co ral o r bre aki ng
pie ces off.
It m ay t ake m any y ear s for co ral t o reco ver . Som e coral n eve r
ret urns t o its o rig inal co ndi tio n.
It i s an o ffe nce t o dam age c ora l in t he G rea t Bar rie r Ree f
and G rea t Bar rie r Ree f Coa st m ari ne p ark s.
Ree f pro tec tio n area s
Th e Gre at B arr ier R eef co nta ins m any w ell- dev elo ped
fri ngi ng r eef s th at a re p art icul arl y vu lne rab le t o anc hor
dam age . To p rot ect t hes e hig hly di ver se co ral co mmun itie s,
th ere a re r eef p rot ect ion a rea s wh ere a nch ori ng i s not
allo wed . Mos t ree f pro tec tio n are as a re m ark ed b y ree f
pro tec tio n mar ker s; som e are u nm ark ed .
Ree f p rot ect ion mar ker s, in dic atin g n o-a nch orin g ar eas ,
are w hit e, p yra mid-s hap ed b uoy s wit h a blu e lab el.
An imag inar y lin e jo inin g th e m ark ers for ms th e b oun dar y
of t he n o-a nch ori ng a rea .
Nev er a nch or o n th e ree f flat i nsho re o f th e buo ys o r ins ide
th e lin e of b uoy s. Y ou c an a nch or dir ect ly o n th e bea ch
pro vid ed t her e are n o tidal r est ric tio ns. P lea se n ote t hat
ree f pro tec tio n mar ker s mus t not b e use d as a m oor ing .
Anc hor wi th c are o uts ide r
eef iron t env w bes ers ollo ark e you f n m nsur ectio ase e prot Ple
men tal p rac tic es
wh en an cho ring .
• Car ry e nou gh c hai n, o r cha in a nd l ine , for t he
wat er d ept h.
• An ch or i n san d or m ud a way f rom co ral s.
• Mot or t ow ard s th e anc hor w hile r etr ievi ng i t. I f th e
anc hor i s stu ck, m oto r th e ves sel a bov e and s lig htl y
ahe ad o f th e anc hor b efo re r etr ieval .
• An ch or f ar e nou gh o uts ide t he l ine o f ree f pro tec tio n
mar ker s to e nsur e all p art s of t he a nch or c hai n and
rop e rem ain o uts ide t he l ine o f mar ker s sho uld t he
vess el s win g.
Mar ked r eef p rot ect ion a rea s in t he n ort her n
Gre at B arr ier R eef a re l oca ted a t:
• Pic nic B ay (M agn etic I sla nd )
• Flo ren ce B ay (M agn etic I sla nd )
• Art hur B ay (M agn etic I sla nd )
• Pio neer Bay (O rphe us I sla nd)
• Yan ks J ett y (O rp heu s Isl and )
• Th e Hav en ( Hin chi nbro ok I sla nd )
• Wats ons B ay ( Liz ard I sla nd )
• An ch or B ay ( Liz ard I sla nd )
• Bro ok Is lan ds
• Ru sse ll Is land
• Nor manb y Is lan d
• Fit zro y Is lan d
• Lo w Isl and s
Unmarked reef protection areas
Two no-anchoring areas in the northern Great Barrier Reef—
Cod Hole and Lizard Island Locality 1—do not have reef protection markers to identify their boundaries. The limits of these two no-anchoring areas are shown on the maps below.
The boundary descriptions provide GPS positions so you can ensure you anchor correctly outside the no-anchoring area boundaries or use the moorings provided within them.
Lizard Island Locality 1 unmarked reef protection area
No-anchoring area (vessels under 7 seven metres excepted)
Cod Hole unmarked reef protection area
No-anchoring area Reef under pressure
The Great Barrier Reef is an irreplaceable icon and one of the world’s best managed marine areas. It offers visitors stunning vistas, both above and below the water, but it contains some very fragile environments which are under pressure from growing threats.
Combined, these threats weaken the resilience of the Reef and affect its ability to recover from serious disturbances, such as mass coral bleaching events, which are predicted to become increasingly frequent.
Dropping an anchor on coral can take seconds to damage or destroy it. Under ideal circumstances, it may take years for the coral to rebuild. In some cases, the coral may never return to its former glory.
By taking a little extra care when anchoring and using moorings, where available, you will help protect this diverse and remarkable natural wonder.
How can you help to protect the Reef?
By minimising your impact in the marine park, you can help the Reef withstand the stress of accumulated threats, such as climate change.
While using public moorings and anchoring away from coral are two key actions, here are some more ways you can help to #LovetheReef.
• Anonymously report suspected illegal fishing activity to 24-hour hotline: 1800 380 048 or gbrmpa.gov.au/ report-an-incident
• Check your zoning maps, available free at gbrmpa.gov.au— know where you’re going and what’s allowed.
• Use a GPS and cross-check it with your zoning map.
• Avoid taking herbivorous fish like parrotfish, which remove seaweed and provide space for new corals to grow.
• Use and understand best snorkelling practices, such as not touching or standing on corals.
• Take all rubbish with you and put into bins on the shore.
How t o pic k up a m oori
ng g: rin p a moo ng u icki en p Wh
• tak e not e of t he p rev aili ng w ind a nd t ides .
Ap pro ach t he m oor ing b uoy b y mot ori ng i nto t he
win d or t ide ( wh iche ver i s str ong er)
• ob ser ve t he co lou r-co ded b and o n th e buo y to e nsur e
you r ves sel i s wit hin t he s ize a nd w ind s tre ngt h
limi tat ions f or t he m oor ing
• tak e car e to a void r unn ing o ver t he p ick- up l ine w hen
appr oac hing th e m oor ing
• use a b oat h ook t o ret rie ve t he p ick- up l ine
• ob ser ve t he m oor ing t ag a tta che d to t he p ick- up l ine
for i nfo rm ati on o n th e limi ts o f use
• att ach t he m oor ing e ye t o a cle at o r str ong p oin t
on t he b ow o f th e ves sel .
How t o dro p a moo
rin
g g: rin g a moo pin rop en d Wh
• mot or s low ly t ow ard s th e moo rin g to s lac ken
the line slig htl y
• cas t th e moo rin g pic k-u p lin es w ell c lea r of t he v ess el
• rev ers e aw ay f rom t he m oor ing b uoy a nd l ine .
Anchor c hain s d amag e cor
al— en by anc brok oral staghorn c
hor.
Chris Jones © Great Barri er Re ef Marin e Park Authority Reef
prot
ection er. mark
Boundary description
The area of the Lizard Island sector bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water and the parallel 14°39.185’S (at or about 14°39.185’S, 145°27.041’E) then running progressively as described in the following:
1. South-westerly along the geodesic to 14°39.710’S, 145°26.264’E 2. North along the meridian to the intersection of the coastal 1 500 metre
line of Lizard Island (at or about 14°38.289’S, 145°26.264’E)
3. North-easterly along the coastal 1 500 metre line of Lizard Island to the intersection of the meridian 145°27.272’E (at or about 14°37.830’S, 145°27.272’E)
4. South along the meridian to the intersection of the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water (at or about 14°38.770’S, 145°27.272’E) 5. South-westerly along the Lizard Island coastline at mean low water to the
point of commencement.
© GBRMPA
Boundary description
The area of the Ribbon Reefs sector bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the reef crest of Ribbon Reef No. 10 (at or about 14°40.161’S, 145°39.581’E) then running progressively as described in the following:
1. West along the parallel to the intersection of the 100 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 10 (at or about 14°40.161’S, 145°39.524’E) 2. North-easterly along the 100 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 10
to the intersection of the 100 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 10 and the meridian 145°40.010’E (at or about 14°39.663’S, 145°40.010’E) 3. South along the meridian to the intersection of the reef crest
of Ribbon Reef No. 10 (at or about 14°39.717’S, 145°40.010’E) 4. South-westerly along the reef crest of Ribbon Reef No. 10 to the
point of commencement.
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Public moorings and anchoring in the northern Great Barrier Reef
Protecting coral at North Queensland’s
islands and reefs
©State of Queensland 2019.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Science.
BP2225 May 2019.
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Photos: © Queensland Government unless otherwise stated
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Port Douglas
Cairns
Innisfail
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RPA
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X X X
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X X X
X X
X X
Sudbury Cay 1 x C 1 x D X X X
X X Cooktown
Lizard Island
Snapper Island Nymph
Island
Low Islands
Green Island
Sudbury Cay Three
Islands Islands Two
Rocky Islets
Upolu Cay
Frankland Islands Michaelmas Cay
Turtle Group
Islands Hope
Vlasoff Cay
Fitzroy Island
Little Fitzroy Island 1 x A X X
Ribbon No 10 Reef No Name Reef
Ribbon Reefs Lark Reef
Ribbon No 1 Reef
Agincourt Reefs Undine
Reefs
Tongue Reef
Batt Reef
Arlington Reef
Maori Reef
Nathan Reef Howie Reef
Lizard Island Mermaid Bay 2 x A Watsons Bay 1 x A RPA Anchor Bay RPA Lizard Island Locality 1 URPA
X X
X X X
Cod Hole 2 x D URPA X X
X X X
X X X
East Hope Island 1 x B
2 x C 1 x D
Snapper Island 1 x A
X X Low Islands
2 x B 3 x C X X X
Norman Reef 1 x C
Michaelmas Cay 1 x A
1 x C Vlasoff Cay 1 x A 2 x B 1 x C
X X
X X X
X X
X X
X X X
Flynn Reef 1 x C
Milln Reef 1 x C
X X X Upolu Cay
1 x C Green Island 2 x B 1 x C Fitzroy Island 7 x A 4 x B
X X X
X X X
X X
High Island 1 x A Normanby Island 1 x T 1 x B RPA
Russell Island 1 x A 2 x B RPA
X X
X X
X X
X X X
* Ribbon No 5 Reef
2 x D
Ribbon No 3 Reef 1 x C
1 x D
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
Mackay Reef 1 x B 1 x C X X X X X X
X X X
X X
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CAIRNS PLANNING AREA
Coral Sea
146°0'0"E 146°0'0"E
145°0'0"E 145°0'0"E
15°0'0"S 15°0'0"S
16°0'0"S 16°0'0"S
17°0'0"S 17°0'0"S
Location of Public Moorings and Reef Protection Areas from
Lizard Island to Innisfail
Map Projection: Unprojected Geographics Map Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994
Names are not necessarily authoritative SDC121013a February 2019
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Kilometres
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Reef Protection Area (RPA)
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Unmarked Reef Protection Area (URPA)
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B 20m - monohull
18m - multihull 34 knots
X X X
C 25m - monohull
22m - multihull 34 knots
X X X
D 35m - monohull
30m - multihull 34 knots
X X
Class of
mooring Maximum
vessel length Maximum wind speed T 6m - tender only 24 knots
X X
A 10m - monohull
9m - multihull 24 knots
X X
Cairns Planning Area boundary Lizard Island Locality 1
(only applies to vessels >7 metres)
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Cardwell
Ingham
Townsville Hinchinbrook
Island
Dunk (Coonanglebah) Island Barnard
Islands
Goold
Island Brook Islands
Orpheus (Goolboddi) Island
Palm Islands
Magnetic Island Otter Reef
Beaver Reef
Britomart Reef
Bramble Reef
Kelso Reef Bandjin
Reefs
X X X X X
X X
X X X X X X
X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X
X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
North Island 1 x B X X
X X
Pioneer Bay 4 x B
Geoffrey Bay 1 x T X X
Trunk Reef
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# * Yanks Jetty
2 x A RPA Brook
Islands RPA
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Dunk Island 2 x B X X
Orpheus (Hazard Bay) 2 x B X X
John Brewer Reef 1 x B
1 x C
Lodestone Reef 1 x C
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
Florence Bay 1 x A 2 x B RPA
Picnic Bay RPA
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Arthur Bay 1 x A RPA X X
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* Scraggy Point
The Haven
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(protected fish trap)
HINCHINBROOK PLANNING AREA
Missionary Bay
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147°0'0"E 147°0'0"E
146°0'0"E 146°0'0"E
18°0'0"S 18°0'0"S
19°0'0"S 19°0'0"S
Location of Public Moorings and Reef Protection Areas from Mission Beach to Townsville
Coral Sea
Reef Protection Area (RPA)
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B 20m - monohull
18m - multihull 34 knots
X X X
C 25m - monohull
22m - multihull 34 knots
X X X
D 35m - monohull
30m - multihull 34 knots
X X
Class of
mooring Maximum
vessel length Maximum wind speed T 6m - tender only 24 knots
X X
A 10m - monohull
9m - multihull 24 knots
X X
Hinchinbrook Planning Area boundary
Map Projection: Unprojected Geographics Map Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994
Names are not necessarily authoritative SDC121013b February 2019
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Kilometres
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Alva Magnetic
Island Palm Islands
Otter Reef Britomart
Reef
Wheeler Reef Keeper Reef
BrewerJohn Reef
Myrmidon Reef
Wheeler Reef 1 x C X X
Keeper Reef 1 x C X X
Keeper Reef and Wheeler Reef Inset
0 10 20 30 Kms
Lizard Island to Innisfail
(Cairns Area Plan of Management)
Some places in the Cairns Area have special values so there are rules in place to protect these areas. Some of the rules relating to anchoring and mooring are summarised below. You should consult the Cairns Area Plan of Management for more information (including maps), available at gbrmpa.gov.au.
Anchoring near moorings
You cannot anchor within 50 metres of a mooring or 200 metres of a pontoon, except at the following Locations:
• Lizard Island Locality 2 and 3
• Cape Tribulation Bay Locality 1
• East Hope Island Reef (15–065)
• Low Island Locality
• Green Island Reef Locality
• Fitzroy Island
Disclaimer: The published positions are correct to the best of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service knowledge at May 2019. No guarantee is given that the moorings are in the location shown in the tables. Vessel skippers should verify the moorings position with their own GPS equipment prior to attempting to access the moorings. Particular care should be taken in accessing the moorings in poor weather, reduced visibility or at night.
These rules are to help make sure public moorings continue to be available for everyone’s use. It’s about playing fair while out on the water. Anyone found to be misusing a public mooring or public infrastructure may be issued with a penalty infringement notice.
The appropriate use of public moorings is outlined in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 2019.
Instructions to vessel masters
1. Vessel masters are solely responsible for the safety of their vessel while using the public moorings.
2. A watch must be kept at all times while the vessel is on the mooring.
3. Be aware of changing weather and sea conditions and your proximity to obstacles, including coral and other vessels, and how these may be affected by mooring swing.
Using public moorings
To protect fragile reefs in high-use areas, rules to help stop misuse of public moorings and reef protection markers are in place. While there have always been rules around the use of moorings, the rules have been updated to outline what is considered misuse of public moorings. This includes:
• exceeding time limits
• attaching more than one vessel to a public mooring
• rafting-up—attaching multiple vessels in a chain when one vessel is attached to the mooring
• altering the mooring
• not following the instructions on the mooring.
Coral diversity of the northern Great Barrier Reef, includes delicate and easily damaged plate corals (left) and bushy corals (above and right).
LOCATION Mooring
class Max.
vessel length
Installed latitude
GDA94 ddm Installed longitude GDA94 ddm
Cod Hole D 35m 14° 39.871’S 145° 39.792’E
D 35m 14° 39.784’S 145° 39.886’E
East Hope Island B 20m 15° 43.738’S 145° 27.392’E
C 25m 15° 43.844’S 145° 27.380’E
C 25m 15° 43.796’S 145° 27.341’E
D 35m 15° 43.740’S 145° 27.336’E
Fitzroy Island A 10m 16° 56.046’S 145° 58.979’E
A 10m 16° 55.941’S 145° 59.120’E
A 10m 16° 55.914’S 145° 59.160’E
A 10m 16° 55.784’S 145° 59.297’E
A 10m 16° 55.412’S 145° 59.618’E
A 10m 16° 55.393’S 145° 59.529’E
A 10m 16° 55.377’S 145° 59.782’E
B 20m 16° 55.711’S 145° 59.261’E
B 20m 16° 55.712’S 145° 59.306’E
B 20m 16° 55.750’S 145° 59.297’E
B 20m 16° 55.757’S 145° 59.258’E
Flynn Reef C 25m 16° 44.053’S 146° 15.908’E
Green Island B 20m 16° 45.145’S 145° 58.322’E
B 20m 16° 45.145’S 145° 58.365’E
C 25m 16° 45.317’S 145° 57.981’E
High Island A 10m 17° 09.183’S 146° 00.242’E
Little Fitzroy Island A 10m 16° 55.321’S 146° 00.314’E
Lizard Island – Mermaid Bay A 10m 14° 38.759’S 145° 27.219’E
A 10m 14° 38.846’S 145° 27.253’E
Lizard Island – Watsons Bay A 10m 14° 39.768’S 145° 27.056’E
Low Isles B 20m 16° 22.883’S 145° 33.579’E
B 20m 16° 22.892’S 145° 33.532’E
C 25m 16° 22.937’S 145° 33.836’E
C 25m 16° 22.906’S 145° 33.839’E
C 25m 16° 22.864’S 145° 33.848’E
Mackay Reef B 20m 16° 02.611’S 145° 38.693’E
C 25m 16° 02.603’S 145° 38.632’E
Michaelmas Cay A 10m 16° 36.289’S 145° 58.433’E
C 25m 16° 36.271’S 145° 58.421’E
Milln Reef C 25m 16° 47.310’S 146° 15.961’E
Normanby Island T 6m 17° 12.556’S 146° 04.429’E
B 20m 17° 12.241’S 146° 04.434’E
Norman Reef C 25m 16° 25.894’S 145° 59.218’E
Ribbon No 3 Reef C 25m 15° 30.468’S 145° 47.869’E
D 35m 15° 30.289’S 145° 47.953’E
Ribbon No 5 Reef D 35m 15° 22.745’S 145° 46.488’E
D 35m 15° 22.831’S 145° 46.589’E
Russell Island A 10m 17° 13.550’S 146° 05.398’E
B 20m 17° 13.508’S 146° 05.372’E
B 20m 17° 13.455’S 146° 05.374’E
Snapper Island A 10m 16° 17.540’S 145° 29.464’E
Sudbury Cay C 25m 16° 56.984’S 146° 08.952’E
D 35m 16° 57.043’S 146° 08.865’E
Upolu Cay C 25m 16° 40.142’S 145° 56.019’E
Vlasoff Cay A 10m 16° 39.228’S 145° 59.417’E
B 20m 16° 39.116’S 145° 59.223’E
B 20m 16° 39.295’S 145° 59.133’E
C 25m 16° 39.010’S 145° 59.367’E
LOCATION Mooring
class Max. vessel length
Installed latitude GDA94 ddm
Installed longitude GDA94 ddm Brook Islands (North Island) B 20m 18° 08.292’S 146° 16.629’E
Dunk Island B 20m 17° 55.976’S 146° 08.251’E
B 20m 17° 56.034’S 146° 08.094’E
John Brewer Reef B 20m 18° 37.331’S 147° 03.149’E
C 25m 18° 37.170’S 147° 03.368’E
Keeper Reef C 25m 18° 44.617’S 147° 15.994’E
Lodestone Reef C 25m 18° 41.289’S 147° 05.777’E
Magnetic Island – Geoffrey Bay T 6m 19° 09.291’S 146°52.113’E Magnetic Island – Arthur Bay A 10m 19° 07.775’S 146° 52.686’E Magnetic Island – Florence Bay A 10m 19° 07.376’S 146° 52.810’E
B 20m 19° 07.327’S 146° 52.937’E
B 20m 19° 07.361’S 146° 52.867’E
Orpheus Island – Pioneer Bay B 20m 18° 35.995’S 146° 29.335’E
B 20m 18° 35.770’S 146° 29.242’E
B 20m 18° 35.724’S 146° 29.211’E
B 20m 18° 35.723’S 146° 29.267’E
Orpheus Island – Hazard Bay B 20m 18° 38.561’S 146° 29.423’E
B 20m 18° 38.909’S 146° 29.209’E
Orpheus Island – Yanks Jetty A 10m 18° 39.119’S 146° 29.150’E
A 10m 18° 39.193’S 146° 29.180’E
Wheeler Reef C 25m 18° 47.713’S 147° 31.279’S
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Cairns
Innisfail
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Sudbury Cay 1 x C 1 x D X X X
X X Cooktown
Lizard Island
Snapper Island Nymph
Island
Low Islands
Green Island
Sudbury Cay Three
Islands Islands Two
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