Ngari Capes Marine Park Explained

Type:	protected
Ngari Capes Marine Park
State:	wa
Iucn Category:	II
Local Map:	yes
Zoom:	7
Coordinates:	-33.8511°N 114.9519°W
Relief:	yes
Area:	1237.9
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Managing Authorities:	WA Department of Environment and Conservation WA Department of Fisheries
Url:	http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/marine/marine-parks-and-reserves/72-plans-and-policies

The Ngari Capes Marine Park is a marine protected area on the lower south west coast of Western Australia, located approximately south of . The 123790ha marine park was gazetted on ^[2] and the park's western and southern boundaries are the limit of coastal waters of Western Australia,^[1] abutting the South-west Corner Marine Park located within the Australian Commonwealth exclusive economic zone.^[3]

Features

The dive wreck of 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 (SPZ) (surfing).

Named zones

Named zones in the park, (SPZ meaning Special Purpose Zone, usually surfing) from the north:^{[6] [7]}

• East Geographe Bay Sanctuary Zone
• Busselton Jetty Sanctuary Zone
• Central Geographe Bay Sanctuary Zone
• Eagle Bay Sanctuary and Special purpose zones
• Cape Naturaliste Sanctuary zone
• Windmills SPZ (Special Purpose zone)
• Three Bears SPZ
• Yallingup SPZ and Sanctuary zones
• Wyadup Sanctuary Zone (also known as Wyadup rocks, Wyadup beach, and Wyadup bay)
• Injidup Sanctuary Zone (adjacent to Cape Clairault)
• Moses Rock SPZ
• Goannas SPZ
• Moses Beach SPZ
• Gallows/Guillotine SPZ
• Cowaramup Bay Recreation zone
• Lefthanders SPZ
• Kilcarnup Sanctuary Zone^[8]
• Margaret River SPZ
• Redgate SPZ
• Cape Freycinet Sanctuary zone
• Hamelin Bay Recreation and Sanctuary zones
• Cosy Corner SPZ and Sanctuary zones
• Cape Leeuwin Sanctuary Zone
• Flinders Island Sanctuary Zone
• East Flinders Bay Sanctuary Zone

See also

• Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia
• Protected areas of Western Australia
• Surfing locations in the Capes region of South West Western Australia

External links

• Web site: Explore Parks WA. Department of Parks and Wildlife. Government of Western Australia.
• Web site: Maritime Boundary Definitions. Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. 2014.
• Web site: Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series. Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. 2014.

Notes and References

1. Book: Nari Capes Marine Park management plan 2013–2023, Management plan number 74. Department of Environment and Conservation. PDF. January 2013. 28 August 2014. 2200-9973. Government of Western Australia. Perth .
2. Ngari Capes Marine Park a Step Closer. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. 10 April 2013. 28 August 2014.
3. Web site: Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction off Southwestern Western Australia. Geoscience Australia. Department of the Environment, Australian Government.
4. Web site: HMAS Swan (III). Royal Australian Navy. Australian Government. 28 December 2013.
5. Web site: Fisheries - Oceans . PDF . UWA Oceans Institute . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214185420/http://www.oceans.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/2187719/fisheries-oceans.pdf . 14 December 2013 .
6. Web site: Archived copy . www.oceans.uwa.edu.au . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214185420/http://www.oceans.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/2187719/fisheries-oceans.pdf . 14 December 2013 . dead.
7. http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/marine_parks/ngari_capes_marine_park_faq.pdf
8. Regarding plans for an early road into this area for tourism, see News: AUGUSTA-MARGARET RIVER ROAD BOARD . . Western Australia . 26 July 1940 . 14 February 2020 . 3 . Trove .