Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsNote: See the definition of designated anchorage in subsection 5(1).
Part 1 -- Far Northern Management Area
1 Far Northern Management area
A designated anchorage mentioned in a heading in the following table is the area bounded by the line starting at the point described in the first item of the table directly under that heading and running sequentially as described in the remaining items under that heading.
| Far Northern Management Area | |
| Item | Description |
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| Boydong Cays South-easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 1 | The point 11°28.605′S 143°00.790′E |
2 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 11°28.490′S 143°00.905′E |
3 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 11°28.643′S 143°01.057′E |
4 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 11°28.757′S 143°00.943′E |
5 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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Piper Islands South-easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 6 | The point 12°14.204′S 143°13.250′E |
| 7 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 12°14.090′S 143°13.364′E |
| 8 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 12°14.243′S 143°13.517′E |
| 9 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 12°14.357′S 143°13.403′E |
| 10 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Piper Islands North-westerly Wind Designated Anchorage (weather alternative) |
| 11 |
The point 12°14.957′S 143°12.843′E |
| 12 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 12°14.843′S 143°12.957′E |
| 13 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 12°14.995′S 143°13.110′E |
| 14 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 12°15.110′S 143°12.995′E |
| 15 |
North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Night Island South-easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 16 | The point 13°10.271′S 143°33.983′E |
| 17 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 13°10.157′S 143°34.099′E |
| 18 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 13°10.309′S 143°34.252′E |
| 19 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 13°10.424′S 143°34.137′E |
| 20 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Morris Island South-easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 21 | The point 13°29.305′S 143°42.890′E |
| 22 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 13°29.190′S 143°43.004′E |
| 23 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 13°29.343′S 143°43.157′E |
| 24 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 13°29.457′S 143°43.043′E |
| 25 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Creech Reef South-easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 26 | The point 13°37.358′S 144°04.636′E |
| 27 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 13°37.244′S 144°04.750′E |
| 28 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 13°37.397′S 144°04.903′E |
| 29 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 13°37.511′S 144°04.788′E |
| 30 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Pipon Island South-easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 31 | The point 14°06.805′S 144°30.190′E |
| 32 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 14°06.690′S 144°30.304′E |
| 33 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 14°06.843′S 144°30.457′E |
| 34 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 14°06.957′S 144°30.342′E |
| 35 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Flinders Island Group Wongal Beach Designated Anchorage |
| 36 | The point 14°08.305′S 144°14.990′E |
| 37 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 14°08.190′S 144°15.104′E |
| 38 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 14°08.343′S 144°15.257′E |
| 39 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 14°08.457′S 144°15.143′E |
| 40 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Flinders Island Group Stokes Bay Designated Anchorage (weather alternative) |
| 41 | The point 14°09.007′S 144°12.888′E |
| 42 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 14°08.892′S 144°13.003′E |
| 43 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 14°09.045′S 144°13.155′E |
| 44 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 14°09.159′S 144°13.041′E |
| 45 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Bathurst Bay/Cape Melville South-easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 46 | The point 14°10.705′S 144°25.890′E |
| 47 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 14°10.590′S 144°26.005′E |
| 48 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 14°10.743′S 144°26.157′E |
| 49 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 14°10.857′S 144°26.043′E |
| 50 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Ingram Island South-easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 51 | The point 14°24.505′S 144°52.290′E |
| 52 | North-easterly along the geodesic to 14°24.390′S 144°52.405′E |
| 53 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 14°24.543′S 144°52.557′E |
| 54 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 14°24.657′S 144°52.443′E |
| 55 | North-westerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
Part 2 -- Cairns/Cooktown management area
A designated anchorage mentioned in a heading in the following table is the following area or point:
(a) the area (other than an area of drying reef) bounded by the line starting at the point described in the first item of the table directly under that heading and running sequentially as described in the remaining items under that heading;
(b) the area (other than an area of drying reef) or point described in the item directly under that heading.
| Cairns planning area | |
Item | Description |
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| Lizard Island Designated Anchorage |
1 | The intersection of the Lizard Island (14-116a) coastline at mean low water and the parallel 14°40.136′S (at the point closest to 14°40.136′S 145°26.677′E) |
| 2 | North-westerly along the geodesic to 14°39.710′S 145°26.264′E |
| 3 | North-easterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the Lizard Island (14-116a) coastline at mean low water and the parallel 14°39.185′S (at the point closest to 14°39.185′S 145°27.040′E) |
| 4 | Generally southerly then south-easterly then south-westerly along the Lizard Island (14-116a) coastline at mean low water to the starting point |
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| Ribbon Reef No. 5 (15-038) Location Designated Anchorage |
| 5 | The area within the 500 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 5 (15-038) |
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| Ribbon Reef No. 2 (15-075a) Location Designated Anchorage |
| 6 | The area within the 500 metre line of Ribbon Reef No. 2 (15-075a) |
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| Agincourt Reef (15-096) Designated Anchorage |
| 7 | The point 15°57.252′S 145°47.571′E |
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| Norman Reef (16-030) South-Easterly Wind Designated Anchorage |
| 8 | The point 16°24.887′S 145°58.709′E |
| Norman Reef (16-030) North-Westerly Wind Designated Anchorage |
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9 | The point 16°26.654′S 146°00.696′E |
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| Moore Reef (16-071) Designated Anchorage |
| 10 | The point 16°50.984′S 146°10.601′E |
Part 3 -- Townsville/Whitsunday management area
The designated anchorage mentioned in a heading in the following table is the area described in the item directly under that heading.
| Dunk Island | |
| Item | Description |
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| Dunk Island Designated Anchorage |
| 1 | The area within 200 metres of the point 17°55.998′S 146°07.500′E |
A designated anchorage mentioned in a heading in the following table is the area described in the item directly under that heading.
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Hinchinbrook planning area | |
| Item | Description |
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| Cape Richards Designated Anchorage |
| 1 | The area within 250 metres of the point 18 ° 11.700′S 146 ° 12.700′E |
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| Hecate Point Designated Anchorage |
| 2 | The area within 500 metres of the point 18°14.000′S 146°03.500′E |
A designated anchorage mentioned in a heading in the following table is:
(a) the area bounded by the line starting at the point described in the first item of the table directly under that heading and running sequentially as described in the remaining items under that heading; or
(b) the area or point described in the item directly under that heading.
| Whitsunday planning area | |
| Item | Description |
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| Hardy Reef Designated Anchorage |
| 1 | The area within 200 metres of the point 19°44.450′S 149°08.400′E |
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| South Hayman Designated Anchorage |
| 2 | The point 20°04.200′S 148°53.400′E |
| 3 |
South-westerly along the geodesic to 20°04.700′S 148°53.200′E |
| 4 |
North-westerly along the geodesic to 20°04.280′S 148°52.270′E |
| 5 |
North-easterly along the geodesic to 20°03.900′S 148°52.510′E |
| 6 |
South-easterly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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Funnel Bay Designated Anchorage |
| 7 | The point 20°12.080′S 148°42.973′E |
| 8 | Easterly along the geodesic to 20°12.878′S 148°44.985′E |
| 9 | Southerly along the geodesic to 20°14.627′S 148°44.207′E |
| 10 | Westerly along the geodesic to 20°13.830′S 148°42.195′E |
| 11 | Northerly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Cid Harbour Designated Anchorage |
| 12 | The point 20°14.300′S 148°56.000′E |
| 13 | Southerly along the geodesic to 20°15.000′S 148°56.200′E |
| 14 | South along the meridian 148°56.200′E to latitude 20°15.700′S |
| 15 | West along the parallel 20°15.700′S to longitude 148°55.800′E |
| 16 |
North-westerly along the geodesic to 20°14.300′S 148°55.200′E |
| 17 | East along the parallel 20°14.300′S to the starting point |
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Port Molle Designated Anchorage |
| 18 | The point 20°19.000′S 148°50.100′E |
| 19 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 20°19.800′S 148°50.600′E |
| 20 | West along the parallel 20°19.800′S to longitude 148°50.000′E |
| 21 | North-westerly along the geodesic to 20°19.000′S 148°49.500′E |
| 22 | East along the parallel 20°19.000′S to the starting point |
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| Fitzalan Passage Designated Anchorage |
| 23 | The point 20°18.890′S 148°56.520′E |
| 24 | South-easterly along the geodesic to 20°19.310′S 148°56.800′E |
| 25 | South-westerly along the geodesic to 20°19.500′S 148°56.470′E |
| 26 | North-westerly along the geodesic to 20°19.090′S 148°56.190′E |
| 27 | North-easterly along the geodesic to the starting point |
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| Turtle Bay Designated Anchorage |
| 28 | The point 20°19.500′S 149°01.000′E |
| 29 |
South along the meridian 149°01.000′E to latitude 20°20.000′S |
| 30 | West along the parallel 20°20.000′S to longitude 148°59.500′E |
| 31 | North along the meridian 148°59.500′E to latitude 20°19.500′S |
| 32 | East along the parallel 20°19.500′S to the starting point |
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South East Hamilton Designated Anchorage |
| 33 | The area within 200 metres of the point 20°22.100′S 148°59.250′E |
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| South Hamilton Designated Anchorage |
| 34 | The area within 200 metres of the point 20°22.900′S 148°57.700′E |
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| North West Dent Island Designated Anchorage |
| 35 | The area within 200 metres of the point 20°20.600′S 148°54.900′E |
Part 4 -- Mackay/Capricorn management area
6 Mackay/Capricorn management area
A designated anchorage mentioned in a heading in the following table is the area described in the item directly under that heading.
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Mackay/Capricorn management area | |
| Item | Description |
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Great Keppel Island Designated Anchorage |
| 1 | The area enclosed between the coastal line and the coastal 1 kilometre line of Great Keppel Island (23-012b) |
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| Wistari Reef Designated Anchorage |
| 2 |
The area enclosed between the reef edge and the 1 kilometre line of Wistari Reef (23-053) |
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| Lady Elliot Island Designated Anchorage |
| 3 | The area enclosed between the coastal line and the coastal 1 kilometre line of Lady Elliot Island (24-008) |