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Hinchinbrook Plan of Management 2004

INFORMATION SHEET

HINCHINBROOK MAPS

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) released the Hinchinbrook Plan ofManagement 2004 (the Plan) on 15 April 2004. The Plan is designed to protect the outstanding naturalvalues of the Hinchinbrook region and to provide for the long-term sustainable use of this world famousarea.

The Plan applies only to Commonwealth waters, which do not include the Hinchinbrook Channel. TheQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service is currently finalising a complementary management plan thatwill cover waters within the State Marine Park such as the Hinchinbrook Channel and intertidal waters.

This information sheet provides a set of colour maps. You are encouraged to familiarise yourself withthe relevant aspects of the Plan that relate to your activities or style of operation. This may be done byreferring to the Plan or one of the specific information sheets listed below:

• Aircraft operators (recreational and commercial pilots)• Cruise ship operators• Boutique cruise operators• Bareboat and hire operators• Passenger transport and support service operators• Guided tour operators (vessels less than 6 metres)• Motorised water sports• General tourism operators

On the following pages you will find:• A map of the Hinchinbrook Planning Area showing designated Locations and the management

setting at each Location. This map also indicates the location of significant bird sites and the cruiseship anchorages.

• An inset taken from the first map, of the Family Islands which displays Locations, managementsettings and significant bird sites.

• A detailed map of the Brook Islands, depicting the no-anchoring area and significant bird sites.• A map of the Hinchinbrook Planning Area, showing all sensitive locations.

Further Information

The Plan and information sheets can be downloaded free from the GBRMPA web site atwww.gbrmpa.gov.au.Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the Plan ($10 charge will apply) or any information sheet(no charge) by contacting:

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority2-68 Flinders Street PO Box 1379 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810Phone: (07) 4750 0700 Fax: (07) 4772 6093 email: [email protected]

or the Rainforest and Reef Information Centre in Cardwell, phone (07) 4066 8601.

CORALSEA

Hinchinbrook IslandNational Park

Lumholtz NationalPark

Kennedy NationalPark

Hull RiverNational Park

Paluma RangeNational Park

Orpheus IslandNational Park

Crystal Creek

Herbert River

Sey

mour River

Tully

Ingham

Allingham

Cardwell

Hull Heads

Wongaling Beach

Mission Beach

MacknadeHalifax

Lucinda

Taylors Beach

Dungeness

Tully Heads

Trebonne

18 00’

18 30’

146

00’

18 00’

18 30’14

6 3

0’14

6 3

0’

Pandora Reef

Lady Elliot Reef

ROCKINGHAMBAY

MissionaryBay

RamsayBay

Zoe Bay

Mulligan Bay

BAYHALIFAX

HinchinbrookChannel

Goold IslandBrook

Islands

FAMILYISLANDS

PALM ISLANDS

Cape Richards

George Point

Hecate Point

Scraggy Point

HillockPoint

Cape Sandwich

Dunk (Coonanglebah) Island

Eva Island

Agnes IslandHINCHINBROOK

ISLAND

20 km

10 n mile0

0 10

N

Hinchinbrook Planning Area

QUEENSLAND

LOCALITYMAP

Cairns

Townsville

BRISBANE

QUEENSLAND

CORAL SEA

Mackay

Rockhampton

East Coast ofHinchinbrook IslandLocation

This map must not be used for marine navigation.Comprehensive and updated navigation informationshould be obtained from published hydrographic charts.

WARNING

Queensland Coast and Islands

Reefs

National Park

Population Centre

Transit Lanes

No Anchorage Areas

Significant Bird Site Restriction Periods1 October to 31 March (inclusive)All Year

LEGEND


Management Settings

Intensive Use

Moderate Use

Low Use

Cruise Ship Anchorage

Details for Hecate Point Cruise Ship Anchorage:Latitude: 18°14.00’ South, Longitude: 146°3.50’EastDiameter: 1000 metres

Details for Cape Richards Cruise Ship Anchorage:Latitude: 18°11.70’ South, Longitude: 146°12.70’EastDiameter: 500 metres

Note: This Plan of Managementapplies to the Great Barrier ReefMarine Park and excludesinternal waters of Queensland.

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Mound (Purtaboi) Island

Woln-Garin IslandKumboolaIsland

Thorpe (Timana)Island

Bedarra IslandLocation 1



Richards (Bedarra)Island

Wheeler (Toolgbar)Island

Coombe Island

Smith (Kurrumbah)Island

Bowden (Budg-joo)Island

Hudson (Coolah)Island

Battleship Rock(Pee Rahm Ah Island)

N0 2km

Hull Heads

Wongaling Beach

TullyHeads

CORALSEA

QUEENSLAND

MapArea

N0 5km


Reefs

National Parks


CORALSEA

No Anchorage Areas

Significant Bird Site Restriction Periods1 October to 31 March(inclusive)

A l l Ye a r

Management Settings

Intensive Use

Moderate Use

Low Use


WARNING

146

o 1

7’

North Island

South IslandMiddle Island

Tween Island

18 o 08’

QUEENSLAND

MapArea

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ISLANDSFAMILY

ISLANDSBROOK

146

o 1

5’

18 o 00’

Family Islands Locations

Brook Islands Locations

CE

387

CORALSEA

Hinchinbrook IslandNational Park

Lumholtz NationalPark

Kennedy NationalPark

Hull RiverNational Park

Paluma RangeNational Park

Orpheus IslandNational Park

Crystal Creek

Herbert River

Sey

mour River

Tully

Ingham

Allingham

Cardwell

Hull Heads

Wongaling Beach

Mission Beach

MacknadeHalifax

Lucinda

Taylors Beach

Dungeness

Tully Heads

Trebonne

18 00’

18 30’

146

00’

18 00’

18 30’14

6 3

0’14

6 3

0’

Pandora Reef

Lady Elliot Reef

ROCKINGHAMBAY

BAYHALIFAX

HinchinbrookChannel

Goold Island

FAMILYISLANDS

PALM ISLANDS

Cape Richards

George Point

Hecate Point

Scraggy Point

HillockPoint

Cape Sandwich


Agnes IslandHINCHINBROOK

ISLAND

20 km

10 n mile0

0 10

N

QUEENSLAND

LOCALITYMAP

Cairns

Townsville

BRISBANE

QUEENSLAND

CORAL SEA

Mackay

Rockhampton

Note: This Plan of Managementapplies to the Great Barrier ReefMarine Park and excludesinternal waters of Queensland.


WARNING


Reefs

National Park

Population Centre

LEGEND


Sensitive Locations

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Hinchinbrook Planning AreaSensitive Locations

BrookIslands

Locations

Location

MissionaryBay

Eva IslandLocation

Location

ShepherdBay

RamsayBay

Location

LocationMacushla

East CoastHinchinbrook IslandLocation

Zoe BayLocation

Mulligan BayLocationPicnic Beach

Location

Mound (Purtaboi) Is.Location

Wheeler (Toolgbar) Is.Location

Coombe Is. Location

Coombe Is. Location

Bowden (Budg-Joo) Is.Location

Hudson (Coolah) Is.Location

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