Ngari Capes Marine Park

Ngari Capes Marine Park
Western Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Ngari Capes Marine Park
Nearest town or city Busselton
Coordinates 33°51′4″S 114°57′7″E / 33.85111°S 114.95194°E / -33.85111; 114.95194Coordinates: 33°51′4″S 114°57′7″E / 33.85111°S 114.95194°E / -33.85111; 114.95194
Established 12 June 2012 (2012-06-12)[1]
Area 1,237.9 km2 (478.0 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities
  • WA Department of Environment and Conservation
  • WA Department of Fisheries
Website Ngari Capes Marine Park
See also List of protected areas of
Western Australia

The Ngari Capes Marine Park is a protected marine park on the lower south west coast of Western Australia, located approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) south of Perth. The 123,790-hectare (305,900-acre) marine park was gazetted on 12 June 2012[2] and the park's western and southern boundaries are the Limit of Coastal Waters of the State of Western Australia,[1] abutting the South-west Corner Commonwealth Marine Reserve, a marine reserve within the Australian Commonwealth exclusive economic zone.[3]

Features

The dive wreck of HMAS Swan is located within the park waters, between Dunsborough and Cape Naturaliste.[4]

The park includes a significant number of sanctuary, surfing, shore-based activity and recreation zones.[5]

The largest sanctuary zones are East Geographe, Eagle Bay, Cape Naturaliste, Injidup, Cape Freycinet, Cape Leeuwin and East Flinders Bay. From the north to the south, some of the special sanctuary zones within the park are East Geographe, Central Geographe Bay, Eagle Bay, Eagle Bay Special Purpose Zone (shore-based activities), Cape Naturaliste, and Windmills Special Purpose Zone (surfing).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nari Capes Marine Park management plan 2013–2023, Management plan number 74 (PDF). Department of Environment and Conservation (PDF). Perth: Government of Western Australia. January 2013. ISSN 2200-9973. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ngari Capes Marine Park a Step Closer" (Press release). Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction off Southwestern Western Australia" (PDF). Geoscience Australia. Department of the Environment, Australian Government.
  4. ↑ "HMAS Swan (III)". Royal Australian Navy. Australian Government. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Fisheries - Oceans" (PDF). UWA Oceans Institute (PDF). University of Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2013.


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