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Marine Protected Areas
Interim management arrangements for Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) commenced on 3 July 2009 and will apply until the management plan for a new representative marine reserve system in the North-west region is in place.
Ningaloo Marine Park is located along the coast of Western Australia, stretching from Amherst Point south of Coral Bay, north to Bundegi Reef in the Exmouth Gulf. The Park covers 5070 km2 and includes both Commonwealth Waters (2435 km2) and State Waters (2635 km2).
The Park protects a diverse range of environments, flora and fauna. The State component includes habitats from the shorelines, lagoon, reef and the waters extending approximately 3 nautical miles out to sea from the edge of the reef. The major habitats of the Commonwealth component are the waters and seabed of the continental shelf and slope which extend 3 to 9 nautical miles seaward from the State boundaries.
