Australia’s Long Tradition of Marine Parks
Marine Parks are nothing new. Australian governments, both Liberal and Labor, have been rolling them out for years. Here’s a list and map of Australia’s Marine Parks before the most recent new reserves were proclaimed on 16 November 2012.
Marine Reserve | Year Created | Created by which Government |
Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve | 1982 | Fraser Govt |
Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve | 1982 | Fraser Govt |
Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve | 1983 | Hawke Govt |
Ningaloo Marine Park | 1987 | Hawke Govt |
Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve | 1987 | Hawke Govt |
Mermaid Reef Marine National Reserve | 1991 | Hawke Govt |
Solitary Islands Marine Reserve | 1993 | Keating Govt |
Great Australian Bight Marine Park | 1998 | Howard Govt |
Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 1999 | Howard Govt |
Lord Howe IslandMarine Park | 2000 | Howard Govt |
Cartier Island Marine Reserve | 2000 | Howard Govt |
Heard Island & McDonald Islands Marine Reserve | 2002 | Howard Govt |
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park zoning plan 2003 | 2004 | Howard Govt |
Cod Grounds Commonwealth Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Apollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Beagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Flinders Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Freycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Huon Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Nelson Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Tasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 2007 | Howard Govt |
For Australia’s recently proclaimed marine reserves see the ‘Maps’ section of this site.
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