MARSHALLS CREEKSANCTUARY ZONE

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Lane

Casons

BOAT CHANNEL

28°4

5'S

28

°40'

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28°3

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28

°30'

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153°30'E 153°35'E 153°40'E

MARSHALLS CREEK OYSTER LEASES

SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONE No fishing or collecting permitted

[ Inset BInset A

BYRON BAYBillinudgel SANCTUARY ZONECreek

Crab trapping prohibited in Marshalls Creek

Wategos Bommie

Submerged reef

Marshalls Creek see Inset A SANCTUARY ZONE

Wategos Beach

Marshalls Creek

NEW BRIGHTON

28°38.172'S

OCEAN MARSHALLS SHORES CREEK

SANCTUARY ZONE

0 50 100 MARSHALLS CREEK SANCTUARY ZONE Lighthouse

28°38.313'S

metres Spearfishing

prohibited

Brunswick River

BRUNSWICK HEADS

Crab trapping prohibited in Simpsons Creek Í

Bowling Club !

MULLUMBIMBY Cosy Corner 0 100 200

SIMPSONS CREEK metres

SANCTUARY ZONE

Simpsons Creek

100 metres

28°33.376'S

BRUNSWICK RIVER BOAT HARBOUR

SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONE Fishing and collecting is

permitted

Only recreational shore-based line fishing permitted

Sanctuary Zone extends to tidal limit of

Simpsons Creek

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. Updated July 2020.

Sanctuary Zone

Habitat Protection Zone General Use Zone

Habitat Protection Zone Special Purpose Zone (Shore based recreational line fishing only)

Habitat Protection Zone (No collecting) National Park/Nature Reserve

Habitat Protection Zone (Pelagic Fishing Only) Shipwreck

Habitat Protection Zone (Seasonal closure) Í

Í Dog exercise area

HabitatSanctuary GeneralActivity ProtectionZone Use ZoneZone Recreational fishing Line fishing ✗ ✓ (a) ✓ 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).

(b) Activity not permitted in the Mackerel Boulder, Wilsons Reef and Bait Reef, Tyagarah Beach (south), East 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. Anchoring on reef in sanctuary zones is prohibited. (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

NOTE: Personal watercraft are prohibited in Cape Byron Marine Park without permit

NOTE: Anchoring on reef in sanctuary zones is prohibited

NOTE: Personal watercraft are prohibited in Cape Byron Marine Park without permit

NOTE: Anchoring on reef in sanctuary zones is prohibited

Recreational line fishing only No spearfishing or collecting

NOTE: Anchoring on reef in sanctuary zones

is prohibited

153°

34.0

45'E

153°

36.1

04'E

Little Wategos Beach

Post Office BYRON BAY

28°35.269'S28°35.277'S MACKEREL BOULDER

100 metres 153°

36.8

33'E

153°

37.7

08'E

153°

38.1

80'E

EAST CAPE BYRON HABITAT PROTECTION ZONE

Only recreational shore-based line fishing permitted.

HABITAT PROTECTION ZONE No fishing from 1 May - 31 December

28°35.269'S

Mackerel Boulder 153°

38.5

89'E

Julian Rocks

No anchoring within 700 metres of Julian Rocks

28°37.209'S

Threatened shorebird habitat !Í#Do not disturb roosting birds

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153°

36.2

96'E

Wide Wilsons Reef 15

3°37

.093

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28°37.516'SWilsons Bait

Reef Reef 28°37.783'S

Middleë Cape Byron see Inset B

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Reef

Belongil Í

BELONGIL CREEK SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONE No fishing except by permit

Beach 153°

37.4

37'E

Wategos

The Beach

Pass 28°38.313'S

Main ClarkesBeach Beach

BYRON BAY

Cape Byron

Tallow Beach

28°38.780'S

28°39.576'S

BYRON BAY SANCTUARY ZONE

100 metres

153°

37.7

08'E

153°

38.8

77'E

Threatened shorebird habitat Do not disturb roosting birds

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TALLOW CREEK SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONE No fishing except by permit

Inset CÍ

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

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LENNOX HEAD SANCTUARY ZONE

28°36.337'S

SUFFOLK PARK

Broken Head Beach

see Inset C

Broken Head

Seven Mile

Beach

153°

35.8

30'E

153°

37.1

84'E

28°42.181'S

28°42.528'S

28°43.315'S

28°43.621S

28°47.622'S

28°47.931'S Surf Club

LENNOX HEAD

28°4

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28

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28°3

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28

°30'

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see Inset D

28°48.571'S

LENNOX HEAD SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONE

Includes the waters within 50m 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

153°30'E 153°35'E 153°40'E

153°

36.5

98'E

153°

36.1

29'E

28°48.264'S

28°48.571'S