Seasonal closure - Woody Island on Low Islets Reef (16-028)

Category:
Announcement
Applies:
24 September 2026 to 1 March 2027
Published:
30 September 2026 2:54pm
ID:
27049

This alert applies to the following park:

  • Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine ParkCapricorn; Fraser Coast; Gladstone; Mackay; Townsville; Tropical North Queensland; Whitsundays

Access to Woody Island on Low Islets Reef (16-028) is prohibited during the following periods to protect roosting and nesting seabirds:

  • 24 September 2026 until 1 March 2027  
  • 1 September 2027 until 1 March 2028   
  • 1 September 2028 until 1 March 2029  
  • 1 September 2029 until 1 March 2030  
  • 1 September 2030 until 1 March 2031  

During the closure period, access to this location and airspace up to 500ft above the ground or water is prohibited, unless otherwise authorised by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.  

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