Appendix A: The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, the Great Barrier Reef Region and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Great Barrier Reef World Great Barrier Reef Region Great Barrier Reef Marine Heritage Area Park 348,000 km2 346,000 km2 344,400 km2 Inscribed 1981 Established 1975 Declared in sections between 1979 and 2001; amalgamated into one section in 2003 Includes: Includes: Includes: all islands within approximately 70 approximately 70 outer boundary Commonwealth Commonwealth (about 1050) islands islands all waters seaward of all waters seaward of all waters seaward of low water mark low water mark low water mark (including internal (excluding (excluding waters of Queensland internal Queensland internal Queensland and port waters) waters) waters) Does NOT include: Does NOT include: all 12 trading ports internal waters of internal waters of Queensland Queensland Queensland islands Queensland islands 980) (about 980) 13 coastal exclusion areas The Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was designed specifically to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The Queensland Government has also enacted a broad suite of complementary legislation that applies in coastal and catchment areas adjacent to the marine park.
Appendix A: The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, the Great Barrier Reef Region and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Great Barrier Reef Region Great Barrier Reef Marine Park 348,000 km2 346,000 km2 344,400 km2 Inscribed 1981 Established 1975 Declared in sections between 1979 and 2001; amalgamated into one section in 2003 Includes: all islands within outer boundary (about 1050) all waters seaward of low water mark (including internal waters of Queensland and port waters) all 12 trading ports Includes: approximately 70 Commonwealth islands all waters seaward of low water mark (excluding Queensland internal waters) Does NOT include: internal waters of Queensland Queensland islands 980) Includes: approximately 70 Commonwealth islands all waters seaward of low water mark (excluding Queensland internal waters) Does NOT include: internal waters of Queensland Queensland islands (about 980) 13 coastal exclusion areas The Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 was designed specifically to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The Queensland Government has also enacted a broad suite of complementary legislation that applies in coastal and catchment areas adjacent to the marine park.
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