Location
Key Information
TYPE
DESIGNATION
Marine Park
LOCATED IN
Queensland
Australia
AREA
| 78,221 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 79,901 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
MANAGED BY
Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Youth Affairs, Department of Environment and Science; Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries; Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
No known restrictions on marine life removal beyond national or subnational generally applicable restrictions
DATA SOURCE(S)
Boundary: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Boundary Simplified for Display)
DATA VERSION
2.0
LAST REVIEWED
January 2025
OTHER DATABASES
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 555548204_A, 555548204_B, 555548204_C, 555548204_D
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Purpose
To protect and conserve Queensland's tidal lands and waters along the length of the Great Barrier Reef, supporting the reef's unique biodiversity while enabling sustainable use and access. The park complements the Commonwealth Great Barrier Reef Marine Park through a coordinated zoning system and provides additional protection for estuarine and mangrove areas, contributing to the comprehensive management of this globally significant ecosystem.
Species of Concern: corals, dugong, humpback whale, Australian snubfin dolphin, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, helmet shell, triton shell, tridacnid clam, seahorse, pipefish, sea dragon, potato cod, Queensland grouper, barramundi cod, Maori wrasse, groupers, whale shark, grey nurse shark, great white shark, freshwater sawfish, green sawfish, sea snakes, crocodiles, green sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, flatback turtle, olive ridley sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
Restrictions are detailed in the subzones
Governing Regulations
Gear and Activity Restrictions i
Fishing Gear
Activities
NOT APPLICABLE OR UNKNOWN