Lower Yorke Peninsula Marine Park Draft Management Plan Summary

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www.marineparks.sa.gov.au South Australians have a proud history of conserving our wild and natural places. Our National Parks and reserves are icons that hold countless special memories and link us to our natural history. Now it’s time to turn our attention to our coastal waters.

Southern Australia’s waters are home to an South Australia’s marine parks have been a decade amazing diversity of marine life, with about 85 in the making. When zoning comes into effect, they’ll per cent of marine species found nowhere else in help protect our most precious marine areas while still the world. However our waters are not immune to allowing South Australia to prosper. You and I will global challenges such as pollution, resource use, still be able to enjoy our favourite pastimes, including development, pest organisms and climate change. recreational fishing which has been crucial to the design Marine parks with sanctuary zones will help us protect of these parks. our marine environment from the increasing pressure it The journey that’s brought us to the draft management is under. Currently only about 1 per cent of our coastal plan (summarised in this guide for you) has been the waters are under high-level protection. By setting aside most comprehensive public engagement program in additional areas as sanctuary zones we are making an South Australia’s history. In that time we have worked important investment for the future. with 14 local advisory groups, the conservation sector The Lower Yorke Peninsula Marine Park is home to the and various fishing groups, as well as listened to more Troubridge sand island and the surrounding shoals, than 30,000 South Australians. which are shaped by the tidal currents that race into the Now it is your chance to review these draft plans and gulf, with the waters being home to a range of sponges make a submission if you wish. This summary brochure and other filter-feeding animals that thrive in the high contains the essential details for how we propose to current conditions. The cliff habitats from Troubridge zone and manage the Lower Yorke Peninsula Marine Point to Port Moorowie provide important nesting sites Park and how to make a submission. for seabird species including the white-bellied sea eagle Copies of draft management plans and other and osprey. supporting information for each of the 19 marine parks The proposed sanctuary zoning connects the Point are available at www.marineparks.sa.gov.au, at public Davenport estuary conservation park with the extensive information sessions across the state or by telephoning seagrass meadows of Sturt Bay, providing a protected freecall 1800 006 120. area well away from the highly popular Edithburgh We have been determined to get the balance right boat ramp and Troubridge fishing grounds. between community needs and conservation. Some of the special places, plants and animals to get Experiences elsewhere have shown that community high level protection under this plan include the only ownership of marine parks is central to their long-term two estuaries on the peninsula; Salt Creek and the success. nationally listed wetland, Point Davenport. Both are With that in mind, I encourage you to carefully consider highly fertile bird and marine habitats with sheltered the Government’s proposal and to have your say. bay environments that provide nursery areas for many commercially and recreationally important fish species, including King George whiting and yellow-eye mullet; and feeding and resting grounds for local and migratory shorebirds on Troubridge Island, where more than 40 species of shorebirds have been recorded. Hon Paul Caica MP Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation HARDWICKE BAY

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What the zones do and why Point Turton

Klein Point SPA-2

Where can The Key Activities and Uses Guide summarises the major GMUZ-1 Wool Bay recreational fishers activities permitted in each marine park zone. Warooka S S ' ' 0 0 ° ° 5 wet a line? 5 3 General Managed Use Zones (GMUZ) Sanctuary Zones (SZ) prohibit the 3 Zone 3or 5 allow ecologically sustainable development removal or harm of plants, animals or Port Giles SPA-1 and use. marine products to provide a high level of Yorketown Coobowie Inlet SZ (1km2) GMUZ Home to internationally important shore birds. 3 conservation. Coobowie Fish nursery for commercial and recreationally One GMUZ is proposed, covering 8% of the SPA-3 sought fish species including whiting. HPZ 3 Lower Yorke Peninsula Marine Park. This The two proposed SZ are the core Inset zone provides for the commercial prawn conservation areas, covering 8% of this SZ 5 trawling activities in Gulf St. Vincent, park. Proposed SZ provide a high level of S S ' RAZ 5 mineral and petroleum leases, and shipping protection for species, ecological features ' 5 5 ° ° 2 5 5 Point Davenport SZ (71km ) Edithburgh 3 activities around Port Giles and Klein and habitats of conservation importance 3 Nationally important wetland. Sultana Bay Point. such as the only two lower Yorke Connected to deepwater sea grass that provides Port Peninsula estuaries of Point Davenport and habitat for species and stabilises the sea floor. Moorowie Habitat Protection Zones (HPZ) allow One of only two estuaries on Lower Yorke Peninsula. Coobowie. By protecting these estuaries the Fish nursery supporting popular table species including whiting. Sultana Point activities and uses that do not harm Point breeding and foraging sites for migratory Gilbert Troubridge Shoals Tapley Shoal habitats or the functioning of ecosystems. Sturt Bay shorebirds and nursery sites for several Waterloo Bay One HPZ is proposed, covering 84% of fish species that live in these wetlands of this park. The proposed HPZ buffers the national importance will also be conserved. S proposed sanctuary zones and helps to S ' ' Point Davenport 0 Adjacent the Point Davenport estuary 0 1 1

Troubridge ° ° Troubridge Hill 5 protect important seagrass, algae and reef 5 3 the SZ also protects extensive seagrass 3 SZ-1 HPZ-1 Point habitats (Troubridge Shoals and Marion meadows and deeper unmapped habitats. Inset Reef) as well as areas of unmapped Coobowie habitats. The location of this zone also Special Purpose Areas (SPA) allow Foul Bay helps to protect the breeding and foraging specified activities that would otherwise be HPZ-1 sites for migratory shorebirds, and a range prohibited in a particular zone. of species of conservation concern. The Three SPA are proposed for this park, design of the HPZ provides for the majority providing for the ongoing management of S S ' of areas of commercial and recreational the harbours and anchoring adjacent Port ' 5 5 1 1 ° ° 5 fishing importance, in particular, Giles and Klein Point. 5 3 3 recreational fishing at Edithburgh and Troubridge Point. SZ-2

Coobowie Bay

Proposed activities and uses permissible in each marine park zone 0 1 are set out in the zoning tables, available in the Kms S S ' ' 0 South Australia’s Marine Parks Network Explanatory Document 0 2 2 ° ° 5 5 3 or at www.marineparks.sa.gov.au 3 For further map detail refer to the relevant boundary definition map in the draft management plan.

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Produced by Marine Parks Project Marine Park Draft Zoning Topographic Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources GPO Box 1047 Adelaide SA 5001 Sanctuary Zone Built Up Area Data Source www.marineparks.sa.gov.au Marine Parks, NPWSA, Habitat Protection Zone Marine Park Boundary Topographic Data, Coastline (median high water) - DEWNR 0 10 Aquatic Reserves - PIRSA Compiled 5 July 2012 General Managed Use Zone Existing Reserves under other Acts Projection Lambert Conformal Conic Datum Geocentric Datum of Australia, 1994 Special Purpose Area Coastline (median high water) Kms Adelaide © Copyright Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources 2012. (Harbor Activities) All Rights Reserved. All works and information displayed are subject to Copyright. For Major Road the reproduction Or publication beyond that permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth) THIS MAP IS INDICATIVE ONLY AND IS NOT written permission must be sought from the Department. Special Purpose Area INTENDED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information displayed, Minor Road the Department, its agents, officers and employees make no representations, either express (Anchoring) or implied, that the information displayed is accurate or fit for any purpose and expressly CONSULTATION NOTE: disclaims all liability for loss or damage arising from reliance upon the information displayed. The zoning is provisional and is subject to change following public consultation. Each zone has a specific identifier. Please include this identifier (e.g. SZ-1) and the marine park name when preparing written submissions. DEH MapID: 2012-6044

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Hardwicke BayMarine Park 13 - Lower Yorke Peninsula 137°10'E 137°15'E 137°20'E 137°25'E 137°30'E 137°35'E 137°40'E 137°45'E 137°50'E 137°55'E 138°0'E 138°5'E S S '

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Point Turton

Klein Point SPA-2

GMUZ-1 Wool Bay Warooka S S ' ' 0 0 ° ° 5 5 3 3

Port Giles SPA-1 Yorketown Coobowie Inlet SZ (1km2) Home to internationally important shore birds. Coobowie Fish nursery for commercial and recreationally SPA-3 sought fish species including whiting. Inset S S ' ' 5 5 ° ° 2 5 5 Point Davenport SZ (71km ) Edithburgh 3 3 Nationally important wetland. Sultana Bay Connected to deepwater sea grass that provides Port habitat for species and stabilises the sea floor. Moorowie One of only two estuaries on Lower Yorke Peninsula. Fish nursery supporting popular table species including whiting. Sultana Point Point Gilbert Troubridge Shoals Tapley Shoal Sturt Bay Waterloo Bay S S ' ' Point Davenport 0 0 1 1

Troubridge ° ° Troubridge Hill 5 5 3 3 Point SZ-1 HPZ-1 Inset

Foul Bay Coobowie

HPZ-1 S S ' ' 5 5 1 1 ° ° 5 5 3 3

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Coobowie Bay

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Kms S S ' ' 0 0 2 2 ° ° 5 5 3 3 For further map detail refer to the relevant boundary definition map in the draft management plan.

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Hardwicke BayMarine Park 13 - Lower Yorke Peninsula 137°10'E 137°15'E 137°20'E 137°25'E 137°30'E 137°35'E 137°40'E 137°45'E 137°50'E 137°55'E 138°0'E 138°5'E S S '

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Point Turton

Klein Point SPA-2

GMUZ-1 Wool Bay Warooka S S ' ' 0 0 ° ° 5 5 3 3

Troubridge ° ° Troubridge Hill 5 5 3 3 Point SZ-1 HPZ-1 Inset

Foul Bay Coobowie

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Coobowie Bay

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Hardwicke BayMarine Park 13 - Lower Yorke Peninsula 137°10'E 137°15'E 137°20'E 137°25'E 137°30'E 137°35'E 137°40'E 137°45'E 137°50'E 137°55'E 138°0'E 138°5'E S S '

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Point marine parks Turton Key Activities Klein Point SPA-2 and Uses Guide GMUZ-1 Aquaculture GMUZ HPZ SZ RAZ Wool Bay Notes Warooka All activities including pilot leases 3 3 5 5 S S ' ' 0 0 ° ° 5 5 3 3 3 permit = a permit is Coastal Developments and Infrastructure GMUZ HPZ SZ RAZ required for this activity SPA-1 Marinas, jetties, pontoons, breakwalls, outfall and pipelines, Port Giles 5 5 limit = conditions apply Yorketown Coobowie Inlet SZ (1km2) renewable energy infrastructure 3 3 3 Home to internationally important shore birds. when undertaking this Coobowie SPA-3 Fish nursery for commercial and recreationally activity sought fish species including whiting. Fishing and Collecting GMUZ HPZ SZ RAZ Inset • All other laws of this state Recreational/commercial fishing (other than trawling) 5 5 3 3 continue to apply. Competitions and organised events 3 3 5 5 • Essential access, such as in Aboriginal traditional fishing and collecting the case of an emergency, S S ' ' 3 3 3limit 3limit 5 5 ° ° 2

5 is permitted in all zones. 5 Point Davenport SZ (71km ) Edithburgh 3 3 Collecting seagrass/algae and sessile animals 3 5 5 5 Nationally important wetland. Sultana Bay Connected to deepwater sea grass that provides Port Trawling on or near the seabed 5 5 5 3 For further information habitat for species and stabilises the sea floor. Moorowie One of only two estuaries on Lower Yorke Peninsula. see also the full zoning tables Sultana Point Fish nursery supporting popular table species including whiting. Harbors, Navigation and Transport GMUZ HPZ SZ RAZ describing activities and uses Point in marine park zones, available Gilbert Troubridge Shoals Tapley Shoal Navigation markers and aids 3 3 3 3 Sturt Bay at www.marineparks.sa.gov.au Waterloo Bay General navigation and operation of vessels and anchoring 3 3 3 5 or in South Australia’s Marine of vessels less than 80m in length Parks Network Explanatory Anchoring of vessels – 80 metres and over in length 3 5 5 5 Document. S S ' ' Point Davenport 0 0 1 1 Permanent vessel mooring 5 Troubridge ° ° Troubridge Hill 3 3 3permit 5 5 3 3 Point SZ-1 HPZ-1 Inset Dredging and depositing dredged materials 3 3limit 5 5 Operating aircraft 3 3 3 3limit Foul Bay Coobowie

HPZ-1 Recreation, Research and Other Commercial GMUZ HPZ SZ RAZ Recreational activities – diving, boating, walking, surfing etc 3 3 3 5 Motorised water sports and aerobatics 3 3 5 5 Domestic animals 3 3 3limit 5 S S ' ' 5 5 Animal feeding/baiting/berleying

1 5 5 1 3 3 ° ° 5 5 3 3 Research 3 3 3permit 3permit Commercial photography and film making 3 3 3permit 5 SZ-2 Competitions and organised events (non fishing) 3 3 3permit 5 Coobowie Bay Tourism operations 3 3 3permit 5

0 1 Resource Extraction and Production GMUZ HPZ SZ RAZ Active surveying (physical or chemical) 3 3 5 5 Kms S S ' ' 0 0 Direct drilling (mining or petroleum) 3 5 5 5 2 2 ° ° 5 5 3 3 Mineral or petroleum processing 5 5 5 5 For further map detail refer to the relevant boundary definition map in the draft management plan. Wastewater Disposal/Discharges GMUZ HPZ SZ RAZ 137°10'E 137°15'E 137°20'E 137°25'E 137°30'E 137°35'E 137°40'E 137°45'E 137°50'E 137°55'E 138°0'E 138°5'E Discharge, extraction and disposal for a desalination plant 3 3 5 5 Produced by Marine Parks Project Discharges from vessels 3 3 5 5 Marine Park Draft Zoning Topographic Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources GPO Box 1047 Adelaide SA 5001 Sanctuary Zone Built Up Area Data Source www.marineparks.sa.gov.au Marine Parks, NPWSA, Habitat Protection Zone Marine Park Boundary Topographic Data, Coastline (median high water) - DEWNR 0 10 Aquatic Reserves - PIRSA Compiled 5 July 2012 General Managed Use Zone Existing Reserves under other Acts Projection Lambert Conformal Conic Datum Geocentric Datum of Australia, 1994 Special Purpose Area Coastline (median high water) Kms Adelaide © Copyright Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources 2012. (Harbor Activities) All Rights Reserved. All works and information displayed are subject to Copyright. For Major Road the reproduction Or publication beyond that permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth) THIS MAP IS INDICATIVE ONLY AND IS NOT written permission must be sought from the Department. Special Purpose Area INTENDED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information displayed, Minor Road the Department, its agents, officers and employees make no representations, either express (Anchoring) or implied, that the information displayed is accurate or fit for any purpose and expressly CONSULTATION NOTE: disclaims all liability for loss or damage arising from reliance upon the information displayed. The zoning is provisional and is subject to change following public consultation. Each zone has a specific identifier. Please include this identifier (e.g. SZ-1) and the marine park name when preparing written submissions. DEH MapID: 2012-6044

DEH St andar d The planning behind the park

The Lower Yorke Peninsula Marine Park Draft Management Plan has been developed around five management priorities and supporting strategies.

Protection Performance assessment and review 1. Manage activities and uses in the marine park in 10. Develop a monitoring, evaluation and reporting accordance with zoning and special purpose area (MER) program that measures the effectiveness provisions. of this marine park and its contribution to South 2. Actively influence activities and uses within Australia’s marine parks network (2011 baseline). and adjacent to the marine park to help mitigate 11. Foster partnerships to implement the MER threats to marine biodiversity and marine Program incorporating opportunities for habitats. community and stakeholder involvement. 3. Consider additional protections and/or 12. Ensure outcomes of the MER Program are made temporary restrictions where necessary in publicly available and inform decision making circumstances of urgency — and periodic review of this management plan. (a) to protect a listed species1 of plant or animal; Knowledge or 13. Identify priority research needs. (b) to protect a feature of natural or cultural heritage significance; or 14. Encourage research partnerships. (c) to protect public safety. 15. Ensure research outcomes are communicated to a wide audience and inform decision making. 4. Introduce a permitting system to provide for the following activities (where not otherwise 16. Encourage Aboriginal people, local communities authorised): and stakeholders to preserve traditional and historic knowledge and, where appropriate, • scientific research in a sanctuary or restricted share this knowledge with others. access zone; • tourism operations in a sanctuary zone; Compliance • competitions and organised events in a sanctuary 17. Develop and implement a compliance strategy zone; for the marine park that: • commercial film-making (including sound • is cost-efficient; recording and photography) in a sanctuary zone; • is focussed on sanctuary zones and other and conservation priorities; • installation of vessel moorings in a sanctuary • complements existing compliance efforts; zone. • maximises voluntary compliance; and Stewardship through community involvement • includes measures to address serious or repeat 5. Provide for public appreciation, understanding non-compliance. and enjoyment of the marine park. 6. Create and promote opportunities for sustainable nature-based tourism in the marine park. 7. Provide education to support the implementation of the marine park. 8. Seek to involve local communities and stakeholders in the day-to-day management and monitoring of the marine park. 9. Work cooperatively with Aboriginal communities to conserve country, plants, animals and culture. 1. “listed species” means a species of conservation concern listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth), the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 or the Fisheries Management Act 2007. How to make a submission

You may write a letter or email to the address provided You can obtain these documents at community below. Postage is free. information sessions run by the Department of • Please provide your name and contact details. Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), from DEWNR Regional Offices, from the website • Please make your comments concise and clear. www.marineparks.sa.gov.au or by telephoning freecall • For comments about the zoning, please refer to the 1800 006 120. zone identifier number. For other comments, e.g. in relation to management strategies, please refer to the Address for submissions page, section, paragraph and strategy upon which SA Marine Parks Submissions you are commenting. Department of Environment, Water and • It is also important to say with which sections of the Natural Resources plan you agree. REPLY PAID 1047 ADELAIDE SA 5001 How to access Email: [email protected] supporting information A comprehensive range of supporting information is Closing date for submissions available to help assist you in making a submission on To ensure your views are considered, this plan should you choose to, including: your submission must be received no later than • the complete draft management plan this summary the close of business on 22/10/2012. brochure is based on (which includes submission Please note that all comments submitted, unless guidelines); otherwise requested, are considered to be public • an impact statement covering environmental, documents and will be available for public viewing. economic and social factors; • an inventory of environmental assets that exist within marine parks; and • an explanatory document for the marine parks network.

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