Solitary Islands Marine Park
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Solitary Islands Marine Park is a protected marine area off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, known for its rich biodiversity and the meeting of tropical and temperate ocean currents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solitary Islands Marine Park canonical | 5 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine park
ⓘ
marine protected area ⓘ |
| allowsActivity |
commercial fishing in designated areas
ⓘ
recreational diving ⓘ recreational fishing in designated areas ⓘ snorkelling ⓘ |
| area |
710 square kilometres
ⓘ
71000 hectares ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Muttonbird Island
ⓘ
North Solitary Island ⓘ North Solitary Island ⓘ
surface form:
North West Solitary Island
Solitary Islands ⓘ South Solitary Island ⓘ South Solitary Island ⓘ
surface form:
South West Solitary Island
Split Solitary Island ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| established | 1998 ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Coffs Harbour ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Sandon River ⓘ |
| feature |
coral reefs
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ high marine biodiversity ⓘ islands and rock outcrops ⓘ meeting of tropical and temperate ocean currents ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ sandy seafloor habitats ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NSW Department of Primary Industries
ⓘ
New South Wales Marine Parks Authority ⓘ |
| iucnCategory | II ⓘ |
| length | 75 kilometres of coastline ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tasman Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | New South Wales ⓘ |
| manages | sustainable use of marine resources ⓘ |
| maxOffshoreExtent | 30 kilometres ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Coffs Harbour ⓘ |
| partOf | NSW system of marine parks ⓘ |
| protects |
corals
ⓘ
dolphins ⓘ grey nurse sharks ⓘ marine algae ⓘ migratory seabirds ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ sponges ⓘ temperate marine species ⓘ tropical marine species ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine biodiversity
ⓘ
protection of critical habitats ⓘ provision of recreation and tourism opportunities ⓘ support of scientific research ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| waterMassInfluence |
East Australian Current
ⓘ
cooler southern currents ⓘ |
| zoningIncludes |
general use zones
ⓘ
habitat protection zones ⓘ sanctuary zones ⓘ special purpose zones ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.