Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park

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Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park is a large protected coastal and marine area in New South Wales, Australia, renowned for its diverse marine life, estuaries, islands, and recreational opportunities such as boating, fishing, and wildlife watching.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal marine protected area
marine park
protected area
containsFeature Karuah River
Myall Lakes National Park
surface form: Myall Lakes

Myall River
Port Stephens estuary
Wallis Lake
coastal lakes
estuaries
intertidal flats
offshore islands
offshore waters
rocky reefs
sandy beaches
seagrass beds
subtidal soft sediments
country Australia
hasEcosystemType coastal lagoon ecosystem
estuarine ecosystem
temperate marine ecosystem
hasZoning general use zones
habitat protection zones
sanctuary zones
special purpose zones
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn Great Lakes region
Port Stephens
surface form: Port Stephens region
locatedOnCoastOf Tasman Sea
managingAuthority NSW Department of Primary Industries
New South Wales Marine Parks Authority
protectsHabitatType mangrove forest
rocky reef
saltmarsh
sandy seafloor
seagrass meadow
protectsSpecies bottlenose dolphin
bream
flathead
grey nurse shark
humpback whale
little penguin
sea turtle
snapper
southern right whale
purpose conservation of marine biodiversity
protection of marine habitats
provision of recreational opportunities
support for sustainable use of marine resources
state New South Wales
supportsActivity boating
diving
dolphin watching
kayaking
recreational fishing
sailing
snorkelling
whale watching
wildlife watching

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Port Stephens hasMarinePark Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park
Tea Gardens hasNearbyAttraction Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park
this entity surface form: Port Stephens waterways
Tomaree Head isPartOf Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park
this entity surface form: Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine and coastal landscape
Cabbage Tree Island partOf Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park
this entity surface form: Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park vicinity
Shoal Bay tourismRegion Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park
this entity surface form: Port Stephens–Great Lakes
Broughton Island partOf Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park
Karuah River partOf Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park
Stockton Beach partOf Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park
this entity surface form: Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine environment