Marine Protected Areas

Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)

Maps of Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)

Map showing reserve boundaries (PDF - 200 KB)

Reserve boundaries of Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) (PDF - 200 KB).

Map showing regional setting (PDF - 123 KB)

Location of Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) (PDF - 123 KB).

Boundary description

All the area within the Indian Ocean, excluding any coastal waters* in relation to the State of Western Australia, contained within and bounded as follows**:

  1. commencing at the point of latitude 21 degrees 39 minutes 55.36 seconds south, longitude 114 degrees 00 minutes 4.72 seconds east;
  2. then generally southwest along the geodesic to the point of latitude 21 degrees 46 minutes 55.37 seconds south, longitude 113 degrees 50 minutes 4.73 seconds east;
  3. then generally southwest along the geodesic to the point of latitude 22 degrees 39 minutes 55.39 seconds south, longitude 113 degrees 29 minutes 4.76 seconds east;
  4. then generally southeast along the geodesic to the point of latitude 22 degrees 56 minutes 55.39 seconds south, longitude 113 degrees 37 minutes 4.75 seconds east;
  5. then generally southwest along the geodesic to the point of latitude 23 degrees 05 minutes 55.4 seconds south, longitude 113 degrees 34 minutes 4.76 seconds east;
  6. then south along the meridian of longitude 113 degrees 34 minutes 4.76 seconds east to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 23 degrees 33 minutes 55.42 seconds south;
  7. then east along the parallel of latitude 23 degrees 33 minutes 55.42 seconds south to its intersection with the seaward limit of the coastal waters of Western Australia;
  8. then generally north along the seaward limits of the coastal waters to its intersection with the geodesic line between the points of latitude 21 degrees 46 minutes 55.36 seconds south, longitude 114 degrees 19 minutes 4.69 seconds east and latitude 21 degrees 39 minutes 55.36 seconds south, longitude 114 degrees 13 minutes 4.7 seconds east;
  9. then generally northwest along the geodesic to the point of latitude 21 degrees 39 minutes 55.36 seconds south, longitude 114 degrees 13 minutes 4.7 seconds east; and
  10. then west along the parallel of latitude 21 degrees 39 minutes 55.36 seconds to the point of commencement.

* The coastal waters are defined in relation to each State and the Northern Territory by the Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980 and Coastal Waters (Northern Territory Powers) Act 1980.

** All geographic coordinates are expressed in terms of the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as described in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6 September 1995.

Major currents in the vicinity of Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)

Major currents in the vicinity of Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)

Bathymetry

Bathymetry on the Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) and Surrounds

Also in this section

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Marine protected areas

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Coral Sea

North-west Marine Region

South-east Marine Region

South-west Marine Region