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Casons Lane
BOAT CHANNEL
28°4
5'S
28°4
0'S
28°3
5'S
28°3
0'S
153°30'E 153°35'E 153°40'E
MARSHALLS CREEK SPEC
OYSTER LEASESIAL PURPOSE ZONE
No fishing or collecting permitted
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BillinudgelCreek
Crab trapping prohibitedin Marshalls Creek
BYRON BAYSANCTUARY ZONE
153°
38.18
0'E
100 metres
Marshalls Creek
LittleWategosBeach
Post Office BYRON BAY
S ubm ergedreef
SANCTUARY ZONEsee Inset A
WategosBeach
Marshall BR
NEW 28°38.172'SIGHTONCreek s
OCEAN MARSHALLSSHORES CREEK
SANCTUARYZONE MMAARRSSHHAALLLLSS CCRREEEEKK0 50 100 28°38.313'SSSAANNCCTTUUAARRYY ZZOONNEE Lighthouse
metresSpearfishing
prohibitedBrunswick
River BRUNSWI
HEADSCK
Crab trapping prohibited in Simpsons Creek ÍÍ
BowC
linglub !
MULLUMBIMBY CosyCorner 0 100 200
SIMPSONSmetresCREEK
SANCTUARYZONE
SimpsonsCreek
Threatened shorebird habitat Í#Do not disturb roosting birds !ë
EAST CAPE BYRON HABITAT PROTECTION ZONE
Only recreational shore-basedline fishing permitted.
153°
34.04
5'E
100 metres
28°33.376'S
BRUNSWICK RIVER SPEC
BOAT HARBOURIAL PURPOSE ZONE
Fishing and collecting is permitted
Only recreational shore-basedline fishing permitted
153°
36.10
4'E
Sanctuary Zone extends to tidal limit of Simpsons Creek 28°35.277'S 28°35.269'S
100 metres 153°
36.83
3'E 28°35.269'S 153°
37.70
8'E HABMACKEREL BOULDERITAT PROTECTION ZONE
No fishing from 1 May - 31 December
Mackerel Boulder 153°
38.58
9'E
28°36.337'S
Personal watercraft prohibited in Cape ByronMarine Park without permit
Cape Byron Marine Park Zoning Map 0 1 2 3 4 5
Kilometres Map Projection: Unprojected Geographic. Horizontal Datum: Geodetic Datum of Australia (GDA94)
1:65,000 @ A2. Produced 2018.
Sanctuary Zone General Use ZoneHabitat Protection Zone
Habitat Protection Zone Special Purpose Zone (Shore based recreational line fishing only)
National Park/Nature ReserveHabitat Protection Zone (No collecting)
ShipwreckHabitat Protection Zone (Pelagic Fishing Only) Í
Í Dog exercise areaHabitat Protection Zone (Seasonal closure)
Julian Rocks No anchoring within 700 metres
of Julian Rocks
'E
28°37.209'S
153°
36.29
6
Wilsons BaitReef Reef
BYRON BAYSANCTUARY ZONE
WideWilsons Reef 15
3°37
.093'E
28°37.516'S
28°37.783'S ë Cape Byron
see Inset B ë
MiddlReef
e
153°
37.70
8'E
ÍÍ
BELONGIL CREEKSPECIAL PURPOSE ZONENo fishing except by permit
BelongilBeach 15
3°37
.437'E
ThePass
WategosBeach
Main ClarkesBeach Beach
CapeByron
28°38.313'S
153°
38.87
7'E
BYRONBAY
Tallow 28°38.780'SBeach
28°39.576'S
HabitatSanctuary GeneralActivity ProtectionZone Use ZoneZone Recreational fishing Line fishing ✗ ✓ (a) ✓ Personal watercraft prohibited in Cape Byron
Marine Park without permitTrapping ✗ ✓ (b) (c) ✓ Spearfishing ✗ ✓ (d) ✓ Netting ✗ ✓ (e) ✓
Collecting Recreational (bait/food) ✗ ✓ (b) (e) ✓ Scientific/educational P P P For private aquariums ✗ P P For commercial aquariums ✗ ✗ ✗
Recreational boating, scuba diving/snorkelling Recreational boating ✓ ✓ ✓
Recreational SCUBA diving/snorkelling ✓ (f) ✓ ✓
Anchoring and mooring ✓ (f ) ✓ ✓ Personal watercraft ( jetskis) and hovercraft P (f ) P (f ) P (f ) Commercial fishing Line fishing ✗ ✓ (a) ✓ Spanner crab netting ✗ ✓ (b) ✓ Lift netting for bait (non-saleable) ✗ ✓ (b) ✓ Trapping (including fish, crab, eel and lobster) ✗ ✓ (b) (c) ✓ Hand gathering (pipi and beachworm) ✗ ✓ (g) ✓ Beach hauling ✗ ✓ (h) ✓ Trawling ✗ ✗ ✓ Setline/dropline, longlining, estuary mesh netting ✗ ✗ ✗ Purse seine netting ✗ ✗ ✗
Commercial tourism Commercial tour operators (non-extractive) P (f ) P (f ) P (f ) Charter fishing ✗ P P Other activities Aquaculture ✗ ✓ (i) ✓ (i) Organised events P P P Research P P P Horse riding P P P 4WD and motorised vehicles P P P
Activities permitted in each zone and restrictions governing their undertaking are listed in the table above. Other regulations on some activities and for species protection also apply under the zoning plan. Provisions of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (such as bag limits and size limits for fish), the National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009 (such as approach distances to whales and dolphins), and other legislation continue to apply in addition to the zoning plan. Note: Commercial and recreational vessels may transit a sanctuary zone. If fishing gear is on board it must be stowed.
* Refer to Table 1 and Table 2 in user guide for species that may be taken from habitat protection zones. ✓ Activity is permitted in the zone.✗ Activity is not permitted in the zone.P Permit required from relevant authorities. Any activities that are inconsistent with marine park zoning will
not be permitted. (a) See Table 1 in user guide for species that may be taken. Additional restrictions apply in the following habitat protection zones: Wilsons Reef and Bait Reef (see Table 2 in user guide); Mackerel Boulder (closed to fishing 1 May - 31 December); Tyaragah Beach (south) and East Cape Byron (shore-based recreational line fishing only); and Lennox Head Boulder Foreshore (line fishing only).
Recreational line fishing only(b) Activity not permitted in the Mackerel Boulder, Wilsons Reef and Bait Reef, Tyagarah Beach (south), East No spearfishing or collectingCape Byron, or Lennox Head Boulder Foreshore habitat protection zones.
(c) Use of traps or taking crabs by any method is not permitted in Marshalls Creek or Simpsons Creek or any of their tributaries. (d) Spearfishing is not permitted in the following habitat protection zones: Brunswick River (including Simpsons and Marshalls creeks); Belongil Beach, Main Beach and Clarkes Beach; East Cape Byron; Lennox Head Boulder Foreshore. Under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, spearfishing is not permitted adjacent to any ocean beach at a distance greater than 20m from a headland. Additional restrictions apply in the following habitat protection zones: Wilsons Reef and Bait Reef (see Table 2 in user guide); Mackerel Boulder (closed to fishing 1 May - 31 December).
(e) Scoop, landing, hoop (lift) or scissor (push) nets are the only recreational net types permitted for the taking of prawns or crabs within habitat protection zones. (f) Restrictions apply – see user guide. (g) Hand gathering is permitted only in the Grays Lane and Seven Mile Beach habitat protection zones. (h) Beach hauling is permitted only on Seven Mile Beach (applicable to haul, garfish, pilchard, anchovy and bait nets) from Byron St at Lennox Head, north to Jews Point. (i) Intensive aquaculture is not permitted in the Marine Park.
THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION
Threatened shorebird habitatDo not disturb roosting birds
!Í#
SPECTALLOW CREEKIAL PURPOSE ZONE
No fishing except by permit
Inset CÍÍ Broken
HeadBeach
Cocked Hat Rocks(The Sisters)
Kings Beach
BROKEN HEADSANCTUARY ZONE
Brays Beach
Snapper Rock Whites Beach
100 metres JewsPoint 0 250 500
metres
Inset D THE MOAT/BREAM HOLE
SANCTUARY ZONE ÍÍ
LENNOX HEADSANCTUARY ZONE
153°
37.18
4'E
SUFFOLKPARK
Broken HeadBeach
see Inset C
BrokenHead
28°42.181'S
28°42.528'S
28°43.315'S
28°43.621S
28°4
5'S
28°4
0'S
28°3
5'S
28°3
0'S
SevenMile
Beach
28°47.622'S
153°
35.83
0'E
153°
36.59
8'E
SurfClub
LENNOXHEAD
see Inset D
28°47.931'S
153°
36.12
9'E
28
SPECLENNOX HEADIAL PURPOSE ZONE
Includes the waters within 50m28°48.571'S of boardwalk. A permit is required
to fish in this zone and will onlybe issued to persons with a disability 0 250 500who would qualify for a mobility
parking scheme card with RMS. metres
°48.264'S
28°48.571'S
153°30'E 153°35'E 153°40'E