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Macquarie Island Marine Park

The Macquarie Island Marine Park (previously known as the Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve) is an Australian marine park surrounding Macquarie Island in the southwest Pacific. The marine park covers an area of 475,465 km2 (183,578 sq mi)...

Updated: February 23, 2026
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Macquarie Island

Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island in the south-western Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica. It has been governed as a part of Tasmania, Australia, since 1880. It became a Tasmanian State Reserve in 1978 and was...

Updated: October 26, 2026
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Marine park

A marine park is a designated park consisting of an area of sea (or lake) set aside to achieve ecological sustainability, promote marine awareness and understanding, enable marine recreational activities, and provide benefits for Indigenous peoples...

Updated: September 30, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Australian_marine_parks

Australian marine parks

Australian marine parks (formerly Commonwealth marine reserves) are marine protected areas located within Australian waters and are managed by the Australian government. These waters generally extend from three nautical miles off the coast to the...

Updated: October 3, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Macquarie_Harbour

Macquarie Harbour

Macquarie Harbour is a shallow fjord in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is approximately 315 square kilometres (122 mi2), and has an average depth of 15 metres (49 ft), with deeper places up to 50 metres (160 ft). It is navigable by...

Updated: October 7, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Cartier_Island_Marine_Park

Cartier Island Marine Park

The Cartier Island Marine Park (previously known as the Cartier Island Marine Reserve) is an Australian marine park that covers the Cartier Island and reef surrounds, about 610 km (380 mi) north of Broome, Western Australia. The marine park covers...

Updated: October 23, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › List_of_marine_protected_areas

List of marine protected areas

A marine protected area (MPA) is a protected area that includes primarily marine environment and biodiversity. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines a protected area as: "A clearly defined geographical space,...

Updated: September 30, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Great_Barrier_Reef_Marine_Park

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef from damaging activities. It is a vast multiple-use Marine Park which supports a wide range of uses, including commercial marine tourism, fishing, ports and...

Updated: August 24, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Western_Kangaroo_Island_Marine_Park

Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park

Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park (formerly Western Kangaroo Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve) is a marine protected area located south of South Australia in waters within the Australian Exclusive economic zone to the south-west of Kangaroo...

Updated: July 7, 2026