Great Sandy Marine Park
Rainbow Beach, near Double Island Point the southern most point of the Great Sandy Marine Park. Photo: Robert Ashdown, Queensland Government
- Zoning plan review
A review of the zoning plan for Great Sandy Marine Park is currently underway. A discussion paper on management of the marine park is expected to be released during 2018 for public consultation.
Facilities and activities
Location
The Great Sandy Marine Park extends from Baffle Creek in the north to Double Island Point in the south. It includes Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Bay Inlet and the waters off the east coast of Fraser Island, seaward to three nautical miles.
What's special
Seagrass meadows, mangroves, rocky shores, reefs, sandy beaches, bays, sheltered channels, rivers, creeks and estuaries host a wealth of wildlife including whales, turtles, dugong, grey nurse sharks, fish, corals, birds and more.
Maps and useful links
- Great Sandy Marine Park visitor guide
- Great Sandy Marine Park Zoning guide
- Great Sandy Marine Park map MP1
- Great Sandy Marine Park map MP2—Zones
- Great Sandy Marine Park map MP3—Designated Areas
- Great Sandy Marine Park—Artificial reefs locality map
- Great Sandy Marine Park—Hardie Artificial Reef map
- Great Sandy Marine Park - Simpson Artificial Reef map
- Entry and use provisions table
- Marine park permits
- Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2017
- Teachers' and group leaders' package
- Marine stinger warning notice
- Poona Creek Transit Lane
- Kauri Creek Transit Lane
- Best practice video clips
- Species lists
