Marine protected areas
The Australian Government manages an estate of marine protected areas (MPA) that are Commonwealth reserves or conservation zones under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Map of Commonwealth marine reserves and conservation zones
Reserves and conservation zones
- Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve
- Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Coral Sea Conservation Zone
- Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve
- Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve
- Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve
- Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (Coral Sea Island Territory)
- Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
- Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters
- Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)
- South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network
Publications
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Existing Commonwealth reserves under the EPBC Act
Marine protected areas
Temperate East Marine Region
- Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve
- Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)
- Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
- Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Coral Sea
- Coral Sea Conservation Zone
- Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve
- Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve
North-west Marine Region
- Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve
and
Cartier Island Marine Reserve - Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)