The marine park had five zones and provided for green zone protection of 0. Daytrips and cruising on moreton bay boat gold coast. Map of the moreton bay marine park area showing the marine national park zones. Moreton island 2 day resort tour backpacker deals book. Morton bay marine park is home to over a thousand species of fish.
Moreton bay extends 125 kilometres from caloundra in the north, down to surfers paradise in the south and west to the foot of the toowoomba range. Managing for the multiple uses and values of moreton bay. Home to the famed tangalooma wrecks and the worlds tallest coastal sand dune, a trip here has become one of the most popular things to do in southeast queensland. No anchoring areas conservation park yellow zones marine national park green zones grey nurse shark areas go slo. Moreton bay marine park zoning plan related resources. Its home to an abundance of sand dunes, glistening beaches, coral reefs and wildlife. Click on the image below to download our annual dive planner. In these yellow zones fishing is restricted to a maximum of two lines and two hooks per person.
Sea ferry cruise moreton bay marine park and arrive moreton islands white sandy beaches. It is separated from the coral sea by a chain of three sand islands. Marine parks act 2004 marine parks regulation 2017 brochure. Green zone ban to stand for recreational fishers the.
The aboriginal name for moreton island is mulgumpin also known as moolgumpin or moorgumpin meaning place of sandhills. These include the ngugi tribe on moreton island and the gorenpul and nunukil clans on north stradbroke island. We have put together all of the gps marks for the moreton bay marine park green zones. Moreton bay marine park cartographic material produced. Here you will find bottlenose dolphins playing and dugongs feeding amongst the giant loggerhead turtles. With dolphins, dugongs, turtles, sting rays, sharks and more all regularly found swimming here, you could say its rush hour on moreton island, marine style. Lineage the habitat model was designed to capture broadscale ecological marine habitats that exist within the moreton bay marine park. Moreton bay strategic plan artifical reefs locality map, moreton bay marine park queensland government, department of national pa.
The first moreton bay marine park zoning plan was implemented in 1997 marine parks moreton bay zoning plan 1997. Australias first marine park was established in 1937 at green, with the second declared over heron and wistari reefs in 1974. Narrated with informative commentary by our onboard marine naturalist, you will feel a deeper connection to the natural and cultural history of. Kayak or snorkeling moreton bay marine park and shipwrecks tangalooma shipwreck snorkel ben ewa bay beach wildlife watching seasonal. This booklet contains maps from the jumpinpin to just south of the boat passage and across to amity. Maritime safety queensland volunteer marine rescue brisbane. Situated between brisbane and the sunshine coast, moreton bay is a thriving region of. Environmental history and ecology of moreton bay, daryl. The moreton bay marine park was established in 1992 to protect ecologically significant habitats in moreton bay. This 2day, 1night resort tour offers travellers a wellrounded experience of all. Collecting organisms is a popular activity in the marine park. Bribie island environmental protection association. Moreton bay aquatic marine park cruise the pristine waters surrounding moreton island are home to a staggering variety of marine life.
The boundary is generally three nautical miles off the east coast of bribie, moreton. Moreton bay marine park was declared in 1993 and then extended in 1997 to cover most of moreton bay s tidal lands and tidal waters seawards to the limit of queensland waters. Chromosome numbers in fishlike vertebrates and fish. Moreton bay marine park user guide isnt that the whole idea, confuse, divide and conquer. Mount coottha is one of brisbanes most popular tourist destinations, but also offers an escape from the city life through its 220 hectares of natural bushland and native wildlife that make up the mt. Moreton island is a beautiful protected sand island off the coast of queensland, australia. Beach fishing provides opportunities to land jewfish, trevally, tailor, dart, whiting, bream and flathead throughout the year. Moreton bay marine park is one of the largest estuarine bays in australia and is unique in the fact that is has both tropical and temperate marine species. Topographic map of the moreton bay marine park, queensland showing designated areas and boundaries including go slow areas, various material extraction and disposal areas meda, works areas, mooring areas as well as no anchoring areas, and grey nurse shark areas.
Moreton island 3 day 4wd explorer tour bushwacker eco. Moreton bay marine park user guide queensland parks and wildlife. Pdf freshwater wetlands of the moreton region and bay. The marine park extends from caloundra south to the southern tip of south stradbroke island. The inset shows the state of queensland with the location of moreton bay marine park in black.
It is proposed that the closure will apply to the waters of moreton bay following the boundary coordinates of the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of the moreton bay marine park and all tidal waters of rivers flowing into this region and encompass the existing foreshore closures at wynnum, nudgee beach, bramble bay and deception bay. Based on satellite telemetry, the home range of green turtles foraging in eastern moreton bay was 128. Now this datum is different to those used for most gps and marine charts, however for fishing use it should be good enough. Marine parks moreton bay zoning plan 1997 queensland. Note for the continued boundary of the moreton bay marine park, see the repealed regulation, schedule 4 areas declared to be marine parks, part 1 moreton bay marine park. They vary significantly in composition, with the hull of a 24m ex tuna boat, rocks, pipes, reef balls, fish caves and fish box clusters making up the materials from which they are made. These are the marine national park zone green which contain areas of high conservation value, conservation. The marine park s border extends up to the highest tidal mark and covers a total of 3,400 km2. Maps and resources department of environment and science. Stay in the luxury tangalooma resort or try national park camping. Snorkel world renowned tangalooma wrecks famous for its abundant marine life, wobbegong, invertebrates and fish tame enough to eat from your hands.
The starting point for the model was a study conducted by stevens 2004 that investigated macrobenthic habitat types in moreton bay using underwater video techniques. These reefs provide recreational anglers with a range of exciting fishing opportunities in the marine park. Moreton bay marine park artificial reefs with gps points. Nonextractive human use and vessel characteristics on moreton. This zoning plan applies to moreton bay marine park. While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product. A user guide pdf, 11m is available that has been designed specifically for marine park users from feedback received during the consultation process.
Impacts of the moreton bay marine park rezoning on. Moreton bay marine park shells of south east queensland. See the breathtaking panorama of brisbane city all the way out to the ocean at moreton bay. Adult female green turtles resident in moreton bay commenced. Divequest day boat provides divers and snorkellers of brisbane a great opportunity to experience the moreton bay marine park in great comfort and style. Moreton art if c al reef i n n e r f r e e m a n c h a n n e l k i a a c h a n n e l tailor bight o u t e r f r e e m a n c a n n e l h o w e o r n o r t h c h a n n e l fl y 5 20s wave ridera buoy wav erid buoy m arine p k marine park arine p k y 2 fl y 2s fl y 2s fl y 2s fl g 2. The region and indigenous people of moreton bay and its island are referred to as quandamooka.
Moreton bay marine park green zones with gps points. Please note triple dive dates or flinders reefcherubs cavehendersons rock have a higher base rate due to. The moreton bay region is one of the fastest developing places in australia. Environmental history and ecology of moreton bay provides an interdisciplinary examination of moreton bay, increasing understanding of existing and emerging pressures on the region and how these may be mitigated and managed. The centre of brisbane and the boundaries of the brisbane local government area indicate the extent of the city and its proximity to the bay. The moreton bay marine park artificial reefs have finally been completed. This booklet contains maps for the pumicestone passage from around beachmere to caloundra.
Seriously, there will be a lot of confusion and the small tinnies and others as stated by juju will get into the wrong places unless boundary markers are in place very soon. Your existing marine park permit is taken to be in force while the new application is being considered. The marine park was declared in 1993 and covers 3,400 square kilometres. Travel with sunrover to moreton island, on a day tour, or a 2 or 3 day adventure. The new zoning plan for moreton bay marine park commenced on 1.
This has dates for everything from learn to dive courses, speciality courses, social events, domestic and international diving trips, demo days, and our dive charters to the exhmas brisbane, mooloolaba reefs, 3 dive days to moreton bay marine park flinders reef, cherubs cave, henderson rock. Our small groups will help you discover an island of breathtaking wilderness where man has. This ensured that the most popular recreational fishing areas of the bay were excluded from. Depart brisbane for a unique beach wilderness experience on moreton island. Welcome aboard, let us take you to the fascinating moreton bay marine park. Moreton bay s dugongs are commonly found in large herds of about 100 animals. Parts of the bay are also protected under the southern moreton bay islands national park. Moreton bay s southern navigation entrance is the gold coast seaway. Moreton bay broadscale habitats 2008 research data australia.
National park, environmental park, fauna sanctuary, fish habitat reserve, marine park. Moreton bay marine park is one of the largest estuarine bays in australia, this makes it a popular fishing and water recreation destination. Near the southern limit of reefbuilding corals, an estuarine basin, semienclosed by two of the worlds largest sand islands. Moreton bay aquatic marine park cruise, moreton island aus. Refer to the moreton bay marine park map for boundaries and restrictions relating to zones and designated areas.
The marine park is situated between the coastal shore line of the southeast queensland, from sunshine coasts caloundra to runaway bay. See moreton bay marine park, and the waters of moreton bay, from caloundra to the southern tip of south stradbroke island, extending 3 nautical miles. With chapters on the bay s human uses by aboriginal peoples and later european settlers, its geology, water quality, marine. Access wetland mapping in pdf and kml format by selecting the desired 100k map tile below or download the data via the queensland government information service the below map is for visual representation purposes only. Moreton bay marine park includes the waters of moreton bay, from caloundra to the southern tip of south stradbroke island, extending three nautical miles seaward from moreton island and north and south stradbroke islands. Spot dolphins, dugongs, sea turtles and other marine life as we take a marine discovery tour around moreton island. Moreton bay marine park facts and maps department of. Moreton island 4wd camping and accommodation tours.
Visit spectacular moreton island and the crystal clear waters of moreton bay marine park. This booklet contains maps from the mouth of the brisbane river and across to amity then north to offshore caloundra and cape moreton. Marine parks moreton bay zoning plan 2008 pdf 28 detailed maps showing zone and designated area boundaries. He said state park boundaries in moreton bay were based on science, and fishers had been consulted. The moreton bay marine park boundaries and zones are shown permitted activities in each zone are in table 1. To renew your marine park permit complete either the state only application form docx, 187kb or the standard permit application form for the great sandy and moreton bay marine parks docx, 5kb and submit it before the permit expires. Freshwater wetlands of the moreton bay region and bay islands are prominent landscape features of high biodiversity providing essential ecological functions and services to people. Moreton bay the moreton bay and moreton bay region.
Brisbane river moreton bay redcliffe south pacific ocean pearl channel main channel east channel western banks central banks tangalooma point east knoll north spit. Marine turtles in moreton bay moreton bay foundation. Fuel is available at the royal qld yacht squadron manly and the moreton bay trailer boat club. With the coral sea to the east, moreton bay marine park to the west, and freshwater lakes fused with tree oils in between, moreton island is a nature lovers dream. The bay is 35 kilometres across at its widest point. Our onboard marine naturalist will entertain you with indepth knowledge about our diverse underwater world and the interesting history of the moreton bay islands. The bay itself contains st helena island national park and the moreton bay marine park with areas designated under the marine park zoning plan. Hike to the peak of mt tempest the highest oceanic dune hike on earth bush walk at the historic bulwercomboyuro point. Approximately 3,500 resident shorebirds representing 10 different species breed in and around moreton bay. As a broad outline a double dive day pricing for moreton bay dive sites.
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