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152°0'0"E 152°30'0"E Location of Public Moorings and Reef Protection Areas in the Capricorn Bunker Group and Coast S S " Class of Maximum Maximum " 0 0 ' '

° 0 mooring vessel length wind speed ° 0 3 3 2 2 X T 6m - tender only 24 knots 10m - monohull X A 24 knots 9m - multihull 15m - monohull X 15 34 knots 15m - multihull 20m - monohull X B 34 knots X 2 x C 18m - multihull North Reef Island 25m - monohull X C 34 knots 22m - multihull Tryon Island 35m - monohull X D 34 knots 30m - multihull *# North Reef Protection Area (RPA) West Wilson Island Island Wilson Island Wreck Island Heron Reef X 1 x B X 1 x D *# RPA

Wistari Reef X 1 x C Heron Island

S Erskine S " " 0 0 ' ' 0 Island One Tree Island 0 ° 3 ° 3 3 3 2 2 Mast Head Island Heron Island Fitzroy Reef X 1 x C X *# X 3 x B RPA *# RPA

Mast Head Island Fitzroy Reef X 1 x C

Hoskyn Islands Fairfax Islands

Pancake Creek X 6 x 15 *# RPA Lady Musgrave Island and Reef X S 2 x A S " " 0 0 ' X 4 x B ' ° 0 ° 0

4 X 4 2 1 x C 2 X 1 x D X 2 x B *# RPA *# RPA

Lady Elliot Island

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Map Projection: Unprojected Geographics Map Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 Names are not necessarily authoritative SDC121013e October 2018

152°0'0"E 152°30'0"E

Max. Installed latitude Installed longitude LOCATION Mooring vessel GDA94 ddm GDA94 ddm class length Fitzroy Reef B 20m 23° 36.913' S 152° 09.661' E B 20m 23° 36.885' S 152° 09.593' E B 20m 23° 36.934' S 152° 09.704' E Heron Island C 25m 23° 26.760' S 151° 54.592' E Heron Reef D 35m 23° 26.245' S 151° 58.860' E Lady Elliot Island B 20m 24° 06.905' S 152° 42.532' E B 20m 24° 06.443' S 152° 42.772' E Lady Musgrave A 10m 23° 54.263' S 152° 23.931' E A 10m 23° 54.302' S 152° 23.939' E B 20m 23° 54.289' S 152° 24.130' E B 20m 23° 54.313' S 152° 24.089' E B 20m 23° 54.297' S 152° 24.048' E B 20m 23° 53.404' S 152° 24.480' E C 25m 23° 54.253' S 152° 24.094' E D 35m 23° 54.200' S 152° 24.224' E Mast Head Island C 25m 23° 31.931' S 151° 43.381' E North West Island C 25m 23° 17.381' S 151° 41.921' E C 25m 23° 16.964' S 151° 43.108' E Pancake Creek 15 15m 24° 00.614' S 151° 44.255' E 15 15m 24° 00.660' S 151° 44.229' E 15 15m 24° 01.709' S 151° 44.590' E 15 15m 24° 01.768' S 151° 44.587' E 15 15m 24° 01.819' S 151° 44.585' E 15 15m 24° 01.882' S 151° 44.582' E Wilson Island B 20m 23° 18.145' S 151° 54.799' E Wistari Reef C 25m 23° 26.942' S 151° 53.920' E

Disclaimer: The above published positions are correct to the best of the Instructions to vessel masters: Marine Park Authority and the Queensland Parks and 1. Vessel masters are solely responsible for the safety of their vessel while Wildlife Service’s knowledge at November 2018. No guarantee is given that using the public moorings the moorings are in the location shown in the table. Vessel skippers should 2. A watch must be kept at all times while the vessel is on the mooring verify the mooring positions with their own GPS equipment prior to attempt- 3. Be aware of changing weather and sea conditions and your proximity ing to access the moorings. Particular care should be taken in accessing the to obstacles, including coral and other vessels, and how these may be moorings in poor weather, reduced visibility, or at night. affected by mooring swing 4. Refer to instructions specified or included on the tag or buoy.

Public moorings The appropriate use of public moorings is outlined in Regulation 171 Public moorings are installed at popular locations and have blue of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 2019. double cone-shaped buoys with a colour-coded band attached. This For further information on anchoring and mooring, visit band tells you the class (vessel length), time limits and maximum www.gbrmpa.gov.au. wind strength limits applying to the mooring. A large number of privately-owned moorings also exist in the marine Reef Protection Areas parks and you should have the owner’s permission before using Some reef areas are particularly vulnerable to anchor damage. Six Reef these moorings. Protection Areas can be found in the Capricorn Bunker Group and coast and anchoring is not allowed in these areas. These areas are often Using public moorings marked by reef protection markers, which are white pyramid-shaped To protect fragile reefs in high-use areas, rules to help stop misuse buoys with a blue label. of public moorings and reef protection markers are in place. While The six Reef Protection Areas are located at: there have always been rules around the use of moorings, the rules • Fitzroy Reef have been updated to outline what is considered misuse of public • Heron Island Disclaimer:moorings.Disclaimer: The This published The includes: published positions positions are correct are correctto the best to the of bestGBRMPA of GBRMPA and QPWS and• QPWSLadyknowledge Elliot knowledge Islandat March at March2018. No2018 guarantee. No guarantee is given is that given that the moorings• theexceeding moorings are in time the are locationlimits in the location shown shownin the table. in the Vesseltable. Vesselskippers skippers should shouldverify• verifytheLady mooring Musgravethe mooring positions Island positions with their with own their GPS own equipment GPS equipment prior• toprior attemptingattaching to attempting more to access than to accessonethe moorings.vessel the moorings.to aParticular public Particular mooring care should care shouldbe taken be in taken accessing• inPancake accessing the Creekmoorings the moorings in poor inweather, poor weather, reduced reduced visibility visibility or at• night.orrafting-up at night. – attaching multiple vessels in a chain when one • Wilson Island.

InstructionsInstructionsvessel to vesselis attached to vesselmasters: to masters:the mooring When visiting a reef or bay that has a Reef Protection Area 1. • V1.esselaltering Vmastersessel the mooring masters are solely are responsible solely responsible for the safetyfor the ofsafety their ofvessel their whilevessel using while(no anchoring): the using public the moorings.public moorings. 2. • A2. notwatch followingA mustwatch be themust kept instructions be at keptall times at onall while thetimes mooring. the while vessel the vesselis on the is mooring.on the mooring. • You may enter when approaching or leaving moorings or 3. TheseBe3. aware rulesBe ofareaware changing to helpof changing make weather sure weather and public sea and mooringsconditions sea conditions continue and your and to proximity beyour proximity to obstacles tobeaches. obstacles including You including cannotcoral and coralanchor other and inside vessels other the vessels and area, how andhowever these how m thesevesselsay may availablebe affected befor affectedeveryone’s by mooring by mooringuse. swing. It’s swing.about playing fair while out on may access and anchor on the beach when conditions allow the water. Anyone found to be misusing a public mooring or public • You cannot attach your vessel or aircraft to a reef infrastructure may be issued with a penalty infringement notice. protection marker. 2 2