North Kimberley Marine Park
| North Kimberley Marine Park Western Australia | |
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  North Kimberley Marine Park | |
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| Coordinates | 14°20′09″S 125°10′02″E / 14.3357°S 125.1671°E |
| Established | 16 December 2016[1] |
| Area | 1,669,320 hectares (4,125,000 acres) |
| Managing authorities | Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions |
| See also | List of protected areas of Western Australia |
The North Kimberley Marine Park is the largest state-managed marine park in Western Australia and second largest in Australia.[2] covering 1,845,000 ha (4,560,000 acres) or 18,450 km2 (7,120 sq mi)[3] about 270 km (170 mi) north-east of Derby. It is located in the Indian Ocean and the Timor Sea, extending from York Sound north-eastwards to the WA border with the Northern Territory.[4]
The park helps to protect the features such as coral reefs, mangroves and beaches, and species such as dugongs, whales, dolphins, sawfish and turtles that inhabit the sea within its boundaries.[3] The Balanggarra, Wunambal Gaambera, Ngarinyin and Miriuwung/ Gajerrong peoples have deep connections to the country, and Balanggarra traditional owners will co-manage part of the park with the Department of Parks and Wildlife. A ten-year management plan was released on 17 December 2018.[3][5]
The park includes King George River, with its 100 m (330 ft) twin waterfalls, and Cape Londonderry, the northernmost point of Western Australia.[2]
See also
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- List of marine parks in Australia (incomplete)
References
[edit]- ^ "Marine CAPAD 2022 WA summary". www.dcceew.gov.au/. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b "North Kimberley - Explore Parks WA". Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Jacob, Albert (17 December 2016). "Creation of North Kimberley Marine Park". Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
The Great Kimberley Marine Park is an interconnected area covering the four biggest parks in the Kimberley: Lalang-garram/Camden Sound Marine Park, Lalang-garram/Horizontal Falls Marine Park, North Lalang-garram Marine Park and the North Kimberley Marine Park.
- ^ "Recreational fishing in North Kimberley Marine Park". Department of Fisheries. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Department of Parks and Wildlife (December 2016). North Kimberley Marine Park Joint management plan 2016: Uunguu, Balanggarra, Miriuwung Gajerrong, and Wilinggin management areas (PDF). ISBN 978-1-921703-60-7.
