Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve
| Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Location | Bass Strait, Australia |
| Nearest town | Apollo Bay, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 39°12′S 143°40′E / 39.20°S 143.66°ECoordinates: 39°12′S 143°40′E / 39.20°S 143.66°E[1] |
| Area | 1,184 km2 (457 sq mi) |
| Established | August 31, 2007 |
| Governing body | Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) |
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Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 1,184 km2 marine protected area within Australian waters located in Bass Strait off the coast of Victoria and near Tasmania's King Island. The reserve was established in 2007[2] and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.
One of the reserve's features includes the Otway Depression, a 100 m deep undersea valley joining the Bass Basin to the open ocean. This valley was an outlet channel for the ancient Bass Lake and mainland river systems, which existed during the last ice age.[3]
Protection
The entirety of the Apollo marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI, and zoned as 'Multiple Use'.[3]
| Zone | IUCN | Activities permitted | Area (km2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Recreational fishing | Commercial fishing | Mining | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multiple Use | VI | Yes | with approval | with approval | 1,184 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shipwrecks
The MS City of Rayville is located within the marine reserve near Cape Otway. It was the first American vessel sunk during World War II.
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve on OpenStreetMap". openstreetmap.org. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 - Marine". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- 1 2 "Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network - Zoning and activities". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.