INVITATION TO COMMENT
RENAMING OF COMMONWEALTH MARINE RESERVES TO MARINE PARKS
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Section 351
As the Director of National Parks, I invite your comments on changing the name of ‘Commonwealth
marine reserves’ to ‘marine parks’.
People have told us that the name Commonwealth marine reserves sounds more like a defence training area, rather than an amazing place to dive and snorkel. I hope that renaming these special places will help build public awareness and reinforce that marine parks, like other parks, are for people to use and enjoy, as well as for protecting important marine habitats and species. The proposed new names are listed in Schedule 1 to this notice.
Commonwealth marine reserves, as proclaimed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, are in Commonwealth waters, more than three nautical miles from the coast. Parks Australia manages these on behalf of the Australian Government.
No other changes are being made to the proclaimed Commonwealth marine reserves through this process. Australians are being asked to comment on draft management plans for these reserves through a separate process.
How to provide comment
Please send your comments on the proposed renaming by:
1. Emailing: renaming.marine@environment.gov.au
2. Writing (free of charge) to: Australian Marine Parks Renaming Proclamation Comments
Department of the Environment and Energy
Reply Paid 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Please note, comments sent after 11.59 pm AEST Wednesday 20 September 2017 or to an address other than those listed above cannot be considered.
Comments may be made public. Personal information provided to us will be dealt with in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles. Further information and our privacy notice is available at www.parksaustralia.gov.au/marine. Your personal information may be disclosed to the Minister, relevant government agencies, the Australian Parliament and where required by law.
Your submission may also be published online. Please tell us in your submission if you do not want it published. Your submission will still be considered in the Director’s Report on the Preparation of the Management Plans, and may be provided to the Minister and tabled before Parliament.
For more information, visit www.parksaustralia.gov.au/marine or call 1800 069 352.
Sally Barnes
Director of National Parks
Schedule 1 - Proposed names for Commonwealth marine reserves
Commonwealth marine reserves will be renamed to marine parks as follows:
Current name | Proposed name | Proclamation to be amended |
South-west Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network | South-west Marine Parks Network |
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Southern Kangaroo Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Western Kangaroo Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Western Eyre Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Murat Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Murat Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Great Australian Bight Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Twilight Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Twilight Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Eastern Recherche Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Eastern Recherche Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
South-west Corner Commonwealth Marine Reserve | South-west Corner Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Bremer Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Bremer Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Geographe Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Geographe Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Perth Canyon Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Perth Canyon Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Two Rocks Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Two Rocks Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Jurien Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Jurien Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Abrolhos Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Abrolhos Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
North-west Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network | North-west Marine Parks Network |
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Shark Bay Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Shark Bay Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Carnarvon Canyon Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Carnarvon Canyon Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Ningaloo Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Ningaloo Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Gascoyne Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Gascoyne Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Montebello Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Montebello Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Dampier Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Dampier Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Eighty Mile Beach Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Roebuck Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Roebuck Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Mermaid Reef Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Mermaid Reef Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Argo-Rowley Terrace Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Kimberley Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Kimberley Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Ashmore Reef Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Ashmore Reef Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Cartier Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Cartier Island Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
North Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network | North Marine Parks Network |
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Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Oceanic Shoals Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Arafura Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Arafura Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Arnhem Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Arnhem Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Wessel Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Wessel Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Limmen Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Limmen Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Gulf of Carpentaria Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
West Cape York Commonwealth Marine Reserve | West Cape York Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Schedule 1 - Proposed names for Commonwealth marine reserves (Continued)
Current name | Proposed name | Proclamation to be amended |
Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Coral Sea Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Temperate East Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network | Temperate East Marine Parks Network |
|
Gifford Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Gifford Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Norfolk Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Norfolk Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Lord Howe Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Lord Howe Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Central Eastern Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Central Eastern Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Solitary Islands Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Solitary Islands Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Cod Grounds Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Hunter Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Hunter Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
Jervis Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Jervis Marine Park | F2013L02108 |
South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network | South-east Marine Parks Network |
|
East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve | East Gippsland Marine Park | F2007L01913 |
Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Beagle Marine Park | F2007L01911 |
Flinders Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Flinders Marine Park | F2007L01914 |
Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Freycinet Marine Park | F2007L01916 |
Huon Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Huon Marine Park | F2007L01917 |
South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve | South Tasman Rise Marine Park | F2007L01920 |
Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Macquarie Island Marine Park | F2012C00793 |
Tasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Tasman Fracture Marine Park | F2007L01921 |
Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Franklin Marine Park | F2007L01915 |
Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Boags Marine Park | F2007L01912 |
Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Apollo Marine Park | F2007L01910 |
Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Zeehan Marine Park | F2007L01922 |
Nelson Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Nelson Marine Park | F2007L01919 |
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve | Murray Marine Park | F2007L01918 |