Marine Park permits
Before you do any activity in a marine park, you should check the zoning plan for that area to see if the activity is allowed, and whether it requires a marine park permit. Zoning plans can be accessed from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel website (go to Legislation/M).
Permits help marine park managers to:
- limit impacts on high-use and sensitive areas;
- separate potentially conflicting activities;
- collect data for plans of management;
- monitor activities that may become damaging to marine parks;
- provide guidelines for activities; and
- encourage responsible behaviour by all marine park users.
Activities that may require permits include:
- most tourism activities and commercial whale watching;
- installation and operation of structures including moorings;
- any works such as repairs to structures, dredging and dumping;
- waste discharge from a fixed structure;
- anchoring and mooring for an extended period;
- education programs;
- research;
- collecting; and
- traditional hunting.
If you are in any doubt about whether a permit is required, contact the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service for advice. To help you apply for a permit, you'll receive an information pack containing background material and an application form.
- Permits must be available for inspection in the marine park.
- Penalties apply for breaches of conditions of permits.
- Assessing permit applications and continuations may incur fees detailed in Schedules 3 and 4 of the Marine Parks Regulation 2006.
Last updated: 14 February 2007