On water signage in Moreton Bay Marine Park

Category:: Announcement
Applies:: 7 March 2023 to 30 June 2024
Published:: 7 March 2023 4:10pm
Updated:: 19 October 2023 2:18pm
ID:: 22796

This alert applies to the following park:

Moreton Bay Marine ParkBrisbane

Moreton Bay Marine Park users are advised not to rely on the presence of signage to inform them of their location within the various zones of the marine park. Marine Park zones are defined solely by GPS boundary locations, and users must refer to Schedule 1 and 2 of the Marine Parks (Moreton Bay) Zoning Plan 2019 for precise boundary descriptions. There are reliable digital platforms which provide all-round coverage and information of all the zones and designated areas for users. eg. Electronic chart systems used on GPS chart plotters, electronic chart Apps used for navigation on smart devices, including Queensland Globe and the QLD Fisheries 2.0 App. Legacy advisory signs installed since 1997 are being progressively phased out and updating of the Moreton Bay Marine Park printed and web materials will continue to occur progressively.

Information on the marine park can be found at Visiting safely | Moreton Bay Marine Park | Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland (des.qld.gov.au)