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Map 2. Southern Gutter; Platypus Bay; Rooney Point to Sandy Cape—Fraser Island; Point Vernon to Moon Point 24°38.985’S 153°11.300’E MNP12 24°44.900’S 152°48.552’E Southern Gutter 1km Seasonal go slow area for marine turtle protection 15 October to 30 April - extends 500m from shore 24°45.400’S 153°05.167’E 24°46.838’S 153°05.167’E MNP11 Ferguson Spit 24°45.400’S 153°09.575’E 24°43.687’S 153°11.300’E Sandy Cape Lighthouse WARNING: THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MARINE NAVIGATION. All users should refer to navigational information available from comprehensive hydrographical charts. 24°48.943’S 153°06.772’E 24°48.502’S 153°06.945’E Rooney Point Twenty-five Fathom Hole Legend 24°55.000’S 152°48.000’E 1km Commonwealth waters Go slow designated area Great Sandy designated area Whale management area Coordinate point Wathumba Creek Navigational aid North cardinal mark Town PLATYPUS BAY Lighthouse Sealed road Artifical reef Fishtrap area 25°07.000’S 152°52.000’E 25°09.480’S 152°52.000’E MNP10 25°07.000’S 152°56.000’E Coongul Point Coongul Be dingo-safe! Woralie Bowarrady Awinya Creek Fraser Island World Heritage Area Creek Fork Bank Creek 25°13.761’S 152°48.274’E Point Vernon 1.3km 25°13.761’S 152°50.023’E 1.5km 25°13.000’S 152°53.200’E 25°14.000’S 152°56.000’E 25°13.000’S 152°56.000’E 25°14.348’S 152°57.558’E Moon Point Sandy Point Yidney Creek Creek Great Sandy National Park 6 Eli Creek Hervey Bay 25°15.607’S 152°51.758’E Urangan Pier URANGAN BOAT HARBOUR EXCLUSION Roy Rufus Artificial Reef 500m Woody 25 17.893S Island 152 55.012E Black Creek Happy Valley
24°38.834’S 153°16.000’E 24°41.834’S 153°16.000’E Sandy Cape SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN Around whales and dolphins 24°58.840’S 153°21.025’E Middle Rocks 24°58.840’S 153°21.342’E MNP13 Whale Caution zone no more than 3 boats Dolphin Caution zone no more than 3 boats 24°59.436’S 153°21.087’E 24°59.436’S 153°21.387’E No approach zone No approach zone No approach zone No approach zone 100m 50m GREAT SANDY NATIONAL PARK INSET MNP13 Indian Head Caution zone no more than 6 knots, no wake 300m Regulations when near a whale or dolphin: Caution zone no more than 6 knots, no wake 150m Ngkala Highest astronomical tide Rocks along 25°58.840’S 500m MARLOO BAY Orchid Beach Waddy Point • Jet skis must not approach closer than 300m to whales and dolphins. • Swimmers must not approach closer than 100m to whales and 50m to dolphins. • Aircraft must remain at least 300m away from a whale or dolphin. • Helicopters must remain 500m away and not hover above a whale or dolphin. • Do not make a noise within 300m that is likely to disturb a marine mammal. • It is illegal to feed a marine mammal. • It is illegal to touch a marine mammal. • Special management declarations also apply. See Inset MNP13 500m Dundubara Middle Rocks Indian Head 3 nautical miles Whale management area The whale management area in Hervey Bay applies from 1 July to 30 November each year. It provides for humpback whale conservation through monitoring and management to minimise human impacts and ensure successful reproduction and nurturing—a critical stage for the continuing recovery of this species. Humpback whales and their newborn calves spend this time of year resting in Hervey Bay before travelling south on their annual 6000 km migration to the Antarctic. What is a hook? single hook lure with up to 3 hooks ganged hook set (of up to 6 adjoined hooks) single-shanked double hook squid jig Commonwealth Waters artificial fly a bait jig (of up to 6 hooks, size 1–12) View this map online at and search for Great Sandy Marine Park. Photos courtesy of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for and on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia 7
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