Cairns Area 
Information Summary 
Great Harrier Reef h4m-ine Park Autl-~ori t~ 1997 
ISBX (1 642 230.32 3 
J'uhlishtd by the Great Barrier Ihci Marine Park Authoritv August 1997 
MARINE PARK AUTHORITY 
PO Box 1 379 
Townsville Qld ,481 0 
Telephone: (077) 500 700 
International: +61 77 500 700 
Facsimile: (077) 726 093 
International: +61 77 726 093  
Introduction 
How the Plan Affects You 
General Requirements applying 
in the Plan of Management Area 
Requirements - Reef bv Reef 
Detailed Management for Specific Locations 
hlichaelmas Cay Local~tj. 
Frankland Islands Sector 
Cod Hole Locality 
Lizard Island Localities 
L o n r  Island Localj t ! ~  
Green Island Reef Localities 
Need More Information 
While the whole Great Barrier Reef needs careful management to protect the 
natural environment and balance the wants of different interests, special care is 
necessary in heavily used areas. , 
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has developed the Cairns Area 
Plan of Management to protect the values of the Area while maintaining a 
range of use opportunities. 
The Cairns Section Zoning Plan still applies to the whole of the Cairns Section 
of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, including the Area covered by this Plan 
of Management (refer to map on page 2). The provisions outlined in this 
booklet apply to all users of the Area. The reader should refer to the Plan of 
Management for more detailed information. 
General Requirements 
atmlvina in the Plan of Manaaement Area 
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No anchoring withn 50 metres of moorings or 200 metres of a pontoon. 
No anchoring on coral in National Park Zones (dark green), Buffer Zones 
(light green) or Conservation Park Zones (yellow). Refer to the Cairns 
Section Zoning Map for details of these zones. 
Access to reefs will be subject to group and vessel size limits (refer to 
'Requirements - Reef by Reef' section). 
More detailed management has been developed to protect attributes at 
specific locations (refer to 'Detailed Management for Specific Locations' 
section). 

equirements - Reef by Reef 
Low use 
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Setting Max. number-of people Max. length of vessel : 
per vessel. (includes crew)% . 
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- 15.- Low use . 20 metres -' 
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0- lhe following reefs are being managed to maintain lovv use. 
4lexandra Bay Locality 
-4rlington Reef (16-064) 
E a t  t Reef (1 6-029) 
Black Iiock Rtwf ( 16 005) 
Briggs Reef (1 6-074) 
Cape Tribula tion Bay I-ocali ty 2 
East Hope Isiand Reef (15-065) 
Egmont Reef (1 6-038) 
Eltord Reef (16-063) 
Hope Reef (1 6-058) 
Jones Patch (17-01%) 
Lake Reei (1 5-068) 
!_inden Bank (16433) 
I ,izard Island Localiv 1 and 4 
TJo LZ Is les !&ef (l 6-K?8) 
h4ichaelmas Reef (16-060) 
Middle Gay Keef A (16444a) 
Nicl~olas ~ c e t  (16-036) 
Rudder Keef (l 6-02.3) 
Russell and Round island 
Reefs (17-013) 
Satellite Reef (16-03 ) 
Sco tt Reef ( l 7410.2) 
Snapper Island Reef {l 6-OiJ6) 
Spur Reef (16-OL34) 
Stngg Patches (1 7-OO2a, V-W% j 
Sudbury lieef (1 7--001a, l 7-iJOlb j 
Endeavour Reef (1 5-089) Normanby Island lied j17-0 1%) loi~gue Reef (16-026) 
Euston Reef 1,ocaljty On)lx Reef (16-035 j Vlnsoff Reef (16-04.11)) 
Evening Ked (1 5-0?5) Pearl Reef (1 5-08?} West H o p  Island Reef (15-062) 
Fin Reef (16-061) Pi ckt:rsgill Reef (1.5-093) imnalned reeh (l 6-022a, l 6- 
Grwn lsland 1Zet.i IJocality 3 Pixie Reef (16-040) 022b, 16-027, 16-059, l6043b) 
High lslmd Reef (1 7-O(19) i?ul,y Reef (15-088) 
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Moderate use 
The following rects are being managed to rnainta in moderate use. 
Anderson Reef (15-091)) Mackay Reef (16-015) 
Baines Palclws (16-063) Mill n Reef (1 6467) 
Bonner Rock Reef ('1 5-097) hiloose Reef Locality 2 
Rrr.aS;hig Patches Reef (16-042 : Morning Rt~l(15-096) 
Cape Tribu1;rtior~ Bay l.,i,cali tg 1 Nc! Name Reei (14- i 39) 
Channel Reef (16-075) C?p;'J Reef (16-025) 
Day Reef (14-OSQ) Oyster Reei (16-043,) 
E.SCL? jw Reef (1 5-094) Pello we l i d  ('I 6.-070) 
Flynn Reef tlh-065) Pra tl Rock Reef jiG-(72 1 ) 
&en Isimd Reef Locality 1 Sr 2 Frdty- Patches il M62a.  h & c j 
Harrier Reef (1.5.-025) Ribbon R r d  No 1.0 ('l 4-146) 
Hastings Reef Locali tv 2 Ribbon Reef No 3 (14-154) 
Hicks Reef (14-U%) fibbun Reel No 8 (15-021 ) 
feruq: I.c?ujse Shod (16-066a. b) Ribbon Recl No 7 05-026) 
Jorgies Patches Reef (1.6-~$1) Ribbon Reef No 4 (15-046) 
Lena Reef (1.5-065! PJbbon Reef No .3 (15-050) 
I Setting Max. nuniber of people l 1 Max. length of vessel 1 
i per vessel (includes crew) 1 
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Intensive use Nq 1.i1ili t Less than 35 metres if 
anchoring 
- Tor vessels 35 metres or more refer to the end 
of this s<ction f o ~  anchoring information. 
The following reefs are being managtd to allow for intensive use. 
Aginci)url Reef,* Nos lc,  2, 'Lb, ?Moore Red Locaii ty 1 S1 Crispin Reci (7 6-01 Y \  
2d, 3,3, 3 (15-099~. 15-OWb, 15- Noi-nlan lied ( 16 l)LW) unna~iied reefs (l  6-01 3a, 16- 
OWd, ! 5-09%. 1 5-096) Rachel Carson Red  (l 5-092j C)J3b, 16-01 3c) 
I-iastlngs Reef Locality 3 Ribbon Reefs No 2 and 5 
Lizard Island L~~cality 2 and 3 (l 5-Oi'S, 15438) 
Detailed anagement Provisions 
for Specific Locations 
More detailed management has been develuped to protect the attributes a t  
Michaelmas Cay, Lizard Island, Low Island, Cod Hole and Green lsland Reef 
Localities and the Frankland lsland Sector. These management pr~visions are 
outlined in the following pages of maps. 
LOCALITY 
DIAGRAM 
QUEENSLAND 
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Michaelmas Cay Locality 
Maximum group size of 15 people 
per vessel (including crew) 
Maximum vessel size of 20 metres 
Vessel speed limit of 6 knots 
No anchoring 011 coral in National Park 
Zones, Buffer Zones or Conservation 
Park Zones 
No anchoring rt-ithin 50 metres of moorings 
No motorised rt.atersports or hovercraft 
No operation of horns, loud speakers 
or sirens 
No pontoons allo~red 
Maximun~ of 23 private moorings in the 
Michaelmas Cay Locality and a maxitnum 
of 2 private moorings for the remainder of 
the reef ie. within 500 metres seaward of the 
reef edge 
Aircraft must not enter within 3000 feet 
above the locality 
A maximum of 2 vessels per day for 
co~nmercial tourist operations may be 
allowed access in addition to moorings-based 
opera tors 
FICANKLAND 
ISLANDS 
SECTOR 
Frankiand islands Sector 
Maximum group size of 15 peoplc per vessel No anchoring within 50 metres of moorings 
(including crew) within 500 metres of each e Aircraft must not enter within 3000 feet 
reef edge above the sector 
Maxi~num vessel size of 20 metres wi i l~in 500 Q No motorised watersports or hovercraft 
metres of each reef edge * No pontoons allowed 
Vessel speed limit of 6 lu~ots within A l&axirnum of I vessel per dale for 
150 metres of coast of each island con~mercial tourist operations may be 
No anchoring on coral in N-ational Park allowed access in addition to moorings- 
Zones, Buffer Zones o r  Consen-ation Park based Operators 
Zones N13: Some t x i s f i t~g  for I r ~ s t  q~etntions nzny gnlr~leli 
c~rnrr~!icws /o ~ r o ! ! p  size. freq~w17c!i llnd vcsscl size 
LOCAl l r i  
LCPMORAP- T 
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QUEENSLAND 1 \ 
Cod Hole Locality 
Maximum group size of 60 people per vessel e No mooring of vessels for more than 4 hours 
Maximum vessel size of 35 metres in any period of 24 hours to public moorings 
No anchoring allowed, access for vessels \.ia m No inotorised watersports or hovercraft 
moorings only Uo pontoons 
h/laximum of 2 private moorings 
NB: Some c.rist!r~g tourist opcratiom n l q  bra g r m i t d  
cstwtl~tions to group size, f r q 1 m t c ~  nnd :lesscl six 
wst  rirtions. 
Lizard Island Locality 1 Lizard island Locality 3 
W Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel No limit on group sizes 
iincluding crew) Maximum vessel size of 35 metres if anchoring 
Maximum vessel size of 7 metres No anchoring within 50 metres of moorings 
No mooring of vesscls for more than 4 hours in No motorised watersports or hovercraft 
any period of 24 hours to public moorings Lizard Island Locality 4 
No motorised watersports or hovercraft Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel 
No private moorings (including crew) 
NO fishing (except trolling for the yelagics Or h,laximum of 20 metres 
bait netting for pelagics) inshore of the coaslal o NO lllotorised watersports or hovercraft 
150 metre line, except as part of a permitted . N~ private moor ings  
research program Lizard island (Localities 1, 2, 3 h 4) 
Lizard Island Locality 2 W No anchoring on coral in National Park Zones, 
No limit on group size or vesscl size Buffer Zones or Conservation Park Zones 
No anchoring within 50 metres of ~noorings Q No pontoons 
Motorised watersports are allowed A'B Sanw cxlstlllg to l~r i s t  operntz~~ls 111rry be ~ r n l l k d  
No limit on privatc moorings c2xcnlptrons to g r c ~ p  srzc, , ~ W ~ I I L ' I I C ! /  n t d  T ' ~ ~ S S C I  S I Z  
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LOCALITY 
D I A G R A M  Metres 
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Rrei or shoal edge # \ ,  8 .  
Drying reef $?j&j 
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Land 
THIS MAP IS INDICATIVE ONLY 
MClp No. (1012/97 
Low Island Locality 
Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel . Maximum of 1 pontoon 
(including crew) Maximum of 5 private moorings for the 
Maximum vessel length of 20 metres locality and 5 private moorings for the 
Vessel speed limit of 6 knots remainder of the reef ie. within 500 metres of 
No anchoring on coral in National Park reef edge 
Zones, Buffer Zones or Conservation Park A of 2 vessels per day for 
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Zones commercial tourist operations may be 
NO anchoring within 50 metres of lnoorings access in addition to moorings-based 
No anchoring within 200 metres of  pontoons oppr,tors 
No access betbreen 6 - 0 0 ~ m  and 8.00am NB: ~ o m e  mstltlg fourist operatiom may be 
No waste discharge e ~ m p t r m s  to grorl. a:e, ,fr~quency and il~s~~KIScd 
No motorised watersports or hovercraft rest n c f i o ~ ~ s .  
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LOCALITY 
DIAGRAM 
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LEGEND 
Local~ty boi~nd.?ry .*S; 
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THIS MAP IS INDICATIVE ONLY 
Map No. CV11 197 
Green Island Reef Locality 1 Green Island Reef Locality 3 
Maximum group size of 60 people per vessel 
(including crew) 
Maximum vessel size of 35 metres i f  anchoring 
ITessel speed limit of 6 knots 
No anchoring within 50 metres of moorings 
No waste discharge 
No limit on private moorings 
Green lsland Reef Locality 2 
Maximum group size of 60 people per vessel 
(including crew) 
Maximum vessel length of 35 metres if anchoring 
No anchoring within 50 metres of moorings 
Maximum group size of 15 people per vessel 
(including crew) 
Maximum vessel size of 20 metres 
No private moorings 
Creen lsland Reef (Localities 1, 2 & 3) 
A maximum of 4 vessels per day for commercial 
tourist operations may be allowed access in 
addition to moorings-based operators 
No anchoring on coral in National Park Zones, 
Buffer Zones or Conservation Park Zones 
No motorised watersports or hovercraft 
No pontoons 
N B :  Some cxlsting tnurzst opct ations may be grmted 
exempt ions fo group size, frequetlcy a)ld vessel size restrrcf zons. 
For additional information or to clarify points from this booklet, please consult 
the Cairns Area Plan of Management. If you have any further enquiries 
concerning the Plan please contact the following organisations. 
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 
PO Box 1379 
Townsville 4810 
Phone: (077) 500700 
Fax: (077) 726093 
Queensland Department of Environmei*lt 
PO Box 2066 
Cairns 4870 
Phone: (070) 523096 
Fax: (070) 523080