Zoning, Permits and Plans

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Zoning

Zoning applies in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Find out where you can go and what you can do. Penalties apply for not following the zoning rules.

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Zoning maps

Zoning Maps help you get to know the zones. Before heading out on the water make sure you have a Zoning Map, know the zones and what's allowed there.

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Plans of Management

For intensively used, or particularly vulnerable groups of islands and reefs, and for the protection of vulnerable species or ecological communities.

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Permits

Find out which activities in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park require a permit. Most visitors to the Marine Park will not require a permit for recreational activities.

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Environmental Management Charge

A charge associated with most commercial activities, including tourism operations, non-tourist charter operations, and facilities.

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Environmental assessment management

As a multiple-use area, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park supports a range of activities and it is important to ensure they have minimal impact on the marine environment.

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