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Marine parks

About marine parks

  • Great Sandy Marine Park
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  • Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park
  • Reef Joint Field Management Program

Zoning and designated areas

  • About zoning and designated areas
  • Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan
  • Review of the Zoning Plan for Great Sandy Marine Park
  • Remake and review of the zoning plan for the Moreton Bay Marine Park

Managing marine parks

Each Queensland marine park has unique features that require specific management.

Marine park permits and activities

Find out what activities require a permit in marine parks.

Marine park works

Find out the permits required to conduct works within marine parks.

Applying for a marine parks permit

Before applying for a permit, contact us to discuss your activity, find out the fees, and the supporting documentation required.

Artificial reefs

Artificial reefs attract and sustain a wide diversity of marine life. Find out about our artificial reefs.

Research projects

  • Grey nurse shark-diver interaction research project
  • Wolf Rock research project
  • Flat Rock research project

Public moorings and no anchoring areas

  • Maps of public moorings and no anchoring areas

Coasts, waterways and marine

  • Marine parks
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