Maps and resources
The geographic coordinates shown on mapping products for Great Sandy Marine Park, and listed in the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 are expressed in the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 as legally defined by the National Measurement (Recognized-Value Standard of Measurement of Position) Determination 2017.
When using these coordinates please ensure your GPS device or plotter is set to use the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 (GDA2020) datum.
For information on how to download and use the Marine Parks Southern Queensland App and other digital products for zones, designated areas and benthic habitat mapping, visit Using the marine parks app and maps’.
Downloads and resources
Maps and notices
- Great Sandy Marine Park zones and designated areas
- Great Sandy Marine Park benthic habitat map with MNP zones
- Great Sandy Marine Park Seasonal Shorebird Closure Area map – Moon Point
- Great Sandy Marine Park Seasonal Shorebird Closure Area map - Maaroom
- Great Sandy Marine Park Seasonal Shorebird Closure Area map – Boonooroo
- Great Sandy Marine Park Seasonal Shorebird Closure Area map - Cooloola
- Poona Creek transit lane map
- Tinnanbar transit lane map
- Kauri Creek transit lane map
- Great Sandy Marine Park—Artificial reefs locality map
- Great Sandy Marine Park – Point Vernon Artificial Reef map
- Great Sandy Marine Park – Elliott Heads Artificial Reef map
- Great Sandy Marine Park—Hardie Artificial Reef map
- Great Sandy Marine Park—Simpson Artificial Reef map
- Crab fishery non-conforming use area – Map 1 (Baffle Creek, Elliott River and Burrum River)
- Crab fishery non-conforming use area - Map 2 (Great Sandy Strait and Tin Can Inlet)
- Marine yabby fishery non-conforming use area – Map 1 (Baffle Creek, Elliott River and Burrum River)
- Marine yabby fishery non-conforming use area – Map 2 (Great Sandy Strait and Tin Can Inlet)
- Tunnel net fishery non-conforming use area (Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Inlet)
- Use of set pocket nets non-conforming use area (Mary River)
- Ocean beach net fishery non-conforming use area (Inskip/Hook Point)
- Aquarium fish fishery non-conforming use area (Little Woody Island)
- Coral fishery non-conforming use area (Big Woody Island)
- Zoning coordinates
Guides and brochures
Legislation
- Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024
- Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 Explanatory Notes
- Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 Human Rights Certificate
- Marine Parks Act 2004
- Marine Parks Regulation 2017
- Marine Parks (Declaration) Regulation 2006
Zoning plan review
- Decision Regulatory Impact Statement
- Draft Zoning Plan Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement
- Summary of review outcomes July 2023
- Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning Plan Review process
Other resources
Nearby parks
- Burrum Coast National Park
- K'gari, Great Sandy National Park
- Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area
- Mon Repos Conservation Park
- Mouth of Kolan River Conservation Park
- Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park
- Tuan State Forest
- Woody Island (Tooliewah) and Little Woody Island (Walangoora), Great Sandy National Park
- Ex HMAS Tobruk public mooring temporary closed 13 August to 30 September 2026
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Zone and designated area information for the Great Sandy Marine Park and Moreton Bay Marine Park.
