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Casons Lane BOAT CHANNEL 28°45'S 28°40'S 28°35'S 28°30'S 153°30'E 153°35'E 153°40'E MARSHALLS CREEK SPEC OYSTER LEASES IAL PURPOSE ZONE No fishing or collecting permitted [ Inset B Inset A Wa t ego s Bommie Billinudgel Creek Crab trapping prohibited in Marshalls Creek BYRON BAY SANCTUARY ZONE 153°38.180'E 100 metres Marshalls Creek Little Wategos Beach Post Office BYRON BAY S ubmer ge d r ee f SANCTUARY ZONE see Inset A Wategos Beach Marshall BR NEW 28°38.172'S IGHTON Creek s OCEAN MARSHALLS SHORES CREEK SANCTUARY ZONE MARSHALLS CREEK 0 50 100 28°38.313'S SANCTUARY ZONE Lighthouse metres Spearfishing prohibited Brunswick River BRUNSWI HEADS CK Crab trapping prohibited in Simpsons Creek Í Bow C ling lub ! MULLUMBIMBY Cosy Corner 0 100 200 SIMPSONS metres CREEK SANCTUARY ZONE Simpsons Creek Threatened shorebird habitat Í # Do not disturb roosting birds ! ë EAST CAPE BYRON HABITAT PROTECTION ZONE Only recreational shore-based line fishing permitted. 153°34.045'E 100 metres 28°33.376'S BRUNSWICK RIVER SPEC BOAT HARBOUR IAL PURPOSE ZONE Fishing and collecting is permitted Only recreational shore-based line fishing permitted 153°36.104'E Sanctuary Zone extends to tidal limit of Simpsons Creek 28°35.277'S 28°35.269'S 100 metres 153°36.833'E 28°35.269'S 153°37.708'E HAB MACKEREL BOULDER ITAT PROTECTION ZONE No fishing from 1 May - 31 December Mackerel Boulder 153°38.589'E 28°36.337'S Personal watercraft prohibited in Cape Byron Marine 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 Zone Habitat Protection Zone Habitat Protection Zone Special Purpose Zone (Shore based recreational line fishing only) National Park/Nature Reserve Habitat Protection Zone (No collecting) Shipwreck Habitat Protection Zone (Pelagic Fishing Only) Í Í Dog exercise area Habitat Protection Zone (Seasonal closure) Julian Rocks No anchoring within 700 metres of Julian Rocks 'E 28°37.209'S 153°36.296 Wilsons Bait Reef Reef BYRON BAY SANCTUARY ZONE Wide Wilsons Reef 153°37.093'E 28°37.516'S 28°37.783'S ë Cape Byron see Inset B ë Middl Reef e 153°37.708'E Í BELONGIL CREEK SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONE No fishing except by permit Belongil Beach 153°37.437'E The Pass Wategos Beach Main Clarkes Beach Beach Cape Byron 28°38.313'S 153°38.877'E BYRON BAY Tallow 28°38.780'S Beach 28°39.576'S Habitat Sanctuary General Activity Protection Zone Use Zone Zone Recreational fishing Line fishing (a) Personal watercraft prohibited in Cape Byron Marine Park without permit Trapping (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 fshing 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 collecting Cape 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 habitat Do not disturb roosting birds ! Í # SPEC TALLOW CREEK IAL PURPOSE ZONE No fishing except by permit Inset C Í Broken Head Beach Cocked Hat Rocks (The Sisters) Kings Beach BROKEN HEAD SANCTUARY ZONE Brays Beach Snapper Rock Whites Beach 100 metres Jews Point 0 250 500 metres Inset D THE MOAT/BREAM HOLE SANCTUARY ZONE Í LENNOX HEAD SANCTUARY ZONE 153°37.184'E SUFFOLK PARK Broken Head Beach see Inset C Broken Head 28°42.181'S 28°42.528'S 28°43.315'S 28°43.621S 28°45'S 28°40'S 28°35'S 28°30'S Seven Mile Beach 28°47.622'S 153°35.830'E 153°36.598'E Surf Club LENNOX HEAD see Inset D 28°47.931'S 153°36.129'E 28 SPEC LENNOX HEAD IAL PURPOSE ZONE Includes the waters within 50m 28°48.571'S of boardwalk. A permit is required to fish in this zone and will only be issued to persons with a disability 0 250 500 who 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

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Page 1: Cape Byron Marine Park Zoning Map · 2018-06-14 · (g) Hand gathering is permitted only in the Grays Lane and Seven Mile Beach habitat protection zones. 28°48.571'S (h) Beach hauling

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

[ Inset BInset A Wa tegosBom m ie

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