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1975 | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 passed in response to growing concern over the possible environmental impacts of mining |
| 1977 | Capricorn Bunker Section Zoning Plan commenced |
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1979 | Shared management arrangements for the Marine Park agreed between the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments |
| 1981 | Great Barrier Reef inscribed on the World Heritage list |
| 1982 |
Queensland Marine Parks Act 1982 commenced |
| 1983 | Cairns Section Zoning Plan commenced |
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| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations commenced |
| 1986 |
Far Northern Section Zoning Plan commenced |
| 1987 | Central Section Zoning Plan commenced |
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1988 | Mackay/Capricorn Section Zoning Plan commenced |
| 1992 |
New Cairns Section Zoning Plan commenced |
| 1993 | Environmental Management Charge introduced |
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1997 | Shoalwater Bay (Dugong) Plan of Management commenced |
| 1998 |
Whitsundays Plan of Management commenced |
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| Cairns Area Plan of Management commenced |
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1999 | Cairns Area Plan of Management amended |
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Whitsundays Plan of Management amended |
| 2001 |
New Far Northern Section Zoning Plan commenced |
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2002 | Cairns Area Plan of Management amended |
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Whitsundays Plan of Management amended |
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Gumoo Woojabuddee Section Zoning Plan commenced |
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2004 | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan (replaces all previous section Zoning Plans) came into effect |
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| Cairns Area Plan of Management amended |
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Hinchinbrook Plan of Management commenced |
