The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority recognises that environmental incidents, such as cyclones and oil spills, may severely degrade the quality of a tourism site and that presentation of that site may damage the reputation of the Great Barrier Reef and the marine tourism industry.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority understands the economic hardship that may result from such an incident and has adopted the Marine Tourism Contingency Plan to facilitate temporary relocations for affected tourism operations as rapidly as possible. This plan is particularly important for the Cairns, Whitsundays and Hinchinbrook areas where the number and locations of tourism operations and structures are closely managed through Plans of Management.

The approach facilitates temporary relocations which allow operations to continue in the short term while longer term solutions are established. Relocations under this plan are intended to be granted for a maximum period of up to 12 months.

If you need to apply for relocation there are a number of steps that you can take that will help the process run smoothly. A temporary relocation application form is available from our permits site and contact us now.

Related Links

• Plans of Management
• Site Management Arrangements
• Zoning