Schedule 2

Areas and Interpretation

In force

Rule 3(3)

	Area	Definition
	"Anderson Bay"	means the waters south of an imaginary straight line from the north-east tip of East Sandy Point to the tower on Hardwicks Hill near Croppies Point
	"Ansons Bay"	means the State waters enclosed west of an imaginary straight line extending from the easternmost point of Policemans Point in a north-westerly direction to the southernmost point of the spit originating on the northern side of the bay
	"Bass Strait Islands"	means the State waters of Tasmania that surround King Island and the Furneaux Group of islands
	"Birchs Narrows"	means waters enclosed in the north by an imaginary straight line running due east from the southernmost end of the beach below Henrietta Creek to Shamrock Point, and in the south by an imaginary straight line from the southernmost point of Shamrock Point south to the mouth of Cuthbertson Creek
	"Blackman Bay"	means the waters within the area bounded –
		(a) in the west by the western entrance of the Denison Canal; and
		(b) in the east by an imaginary straight line from the southern extreme of Long Spit due east to the opposite shore of Little Chinaman Bay
	"D'Entrecasteaux Channel"	means the waters within the area bounded –
		(a) in the south by an imaginary straight line from Scott Point (situated at the entrance of Port Esperance) to the northern point of Partridge Island and the line of longitude 147º5'54"E between the southernmost point of Partridge Island and Labillardiere Peninsula on Bruny Island; and
		(b) in the north by an imaginary straight line from Dennes Point on Bruny Island to Piersons Point situated on the western shore of the River Derwent
	"Duck Bay"	means the waters near Smithton enclosed by an imaginary straight line from Kingston Point to Eagle Point, and east and south of the channel between Perkins Island and the Tasmanian mainland known as The Jam
	"Eaglehawk Bay"	means the waters enclosed to the east of an imaginary straight line from Heather Point to Sympathy Point
	"East Coast waters"	means the waters within 3 nautical miles of any part of the east coast of the State between Seaford Point and an imaginary straight line from Cape Bougainville to Cape Boullanger on Maria Island
	"eastern region"	means –
		all State waters lying eastwards of –
		in the north, an imaginary line running due north from the northernmost extremity of Point Sorell at a line of longitude 146°31’54”E to the outer limit of State waters; and
		in the south, an imaginary line running due south from the southernmost extremity of Whale Head at a line of longitude 146°52’15”E to the outer limit of State waters; and
		all islands and tidal sandbars lying within the State waters referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition
	"Forth River"	means the waters upstream of an imaginary straight line from The Esplanade west to its intersection with Boys Street across the mouth of the river to the eastern shore of the river and including those waters within 200 metres to seaward of that line
	"Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay"	means the waters within –
		an imaginary straight line between North West Head and Cape Contrariety; and
		Pitt Water and Pipe Clay Lagoon; and
		Eaglehawk Bay
	"Furneaux Group waters"	means the State waters of Tasmania that surround the Furneaux Group of islands;
	"Georges Bay"	means the waters enclosed west of an imaginary straight line from Grants Point to St Helens Point
	"Great Oyster Bay"	means the waters enclosed north of an imaginary straight line from Weatherhead Point on Freycinet Peninsula to Seaford Point
	"Lillico Beach"	means the waters within a one-kilometre radius of the Lillico Beach penguin-viewing platform
	"Lower Birchs Inlet"	means all waters south of a line of latitude 42°28’30”S within Birchs Inlet, known as Pine Creek
	"Low Head"	means waters enclosed by an imaginary line that commences at a point 500 metres due north of Low Head, extends in an imaginary straight line to a point at the northernmost tip of Low Head, follows the high water mark in an anticlockwise direction to a point at latitude 41°03’45”S, extends in an imaginary straight line to a point 500 metres west of that point at 41°03’45”S, extends in an imaginary straight line to a point 500 metres west of the westernmost point of Dotterel Point, extends in an imaginary straight line to a point 500 metres west of the northernmost tip of Low Head, extends in an imaginary straight line to a point 500 metres north of that previous point, and returns to a point 500 metres due north of Low Head
	"Macquarie Harbour"	means the waters upstream of an imaginary straight line due east from latitude 42°12’43.2”S, longitude 145°12’50.4”E to latitude 42°12’43.2"S, longitude 145°13’33.6”E
	"Macquarie Harbour Entrance"	means the waters enclosed by an imaginary straight line extending from due east from latitude 42°12’43.2”S, longitude 145°12’50.4”E to latitude 42°12’43.2”S, longitude 145°13’33.6”E and a second imaginary straight line extending from the easternmost point of Wellington Head due north to Braddon Point
	"Macquarie Harbour Internal Waters"	means waters enclosed within the imaginary boundary defined by joining the following points in the order in which they are listed below:
		an imaginary straight line from Dead Horse Point to King Point;
		an imaginary line that follows the high water mark in an approximately south-east direction from King Point to Connellys Point;
		an imaginary straight line from Connellys Point to Sophia Point;
		an imaginary straight line from Sophia Point to Gould Point, bisecting Philips Island;
		an imaginary straight line from Gould Point to Charcoal Burners Bluff;
		an imaginary straight line from Charcoal Burners Bluff to Gordon Point;
		an imaginary line that follows the high water mark in an approximately south-west then north-west direction from Gordon Point to Backagain Point and includes all waters in Birches Inlet;
		an imaginary straight line from Backagain Point to latitude 42°14’44.1”S, longitude 145°17’14.7”E at the channel marker/navigation beacon;
		an imaginary straight line from latitude 42°14’44.1”S, longitude 145°17’14.7”E to latitude 42°13’53.1”S, longitude 145°18'33.3”E at the channel marker/navigation beacon;
		an imaginary straight line from latitude 42°13'53.1”S, longitude 145°18’33.3”E at the channel marker/navigation beacon to latitude 42°13’53.1”S, longitude 145°17’26.4”E on Neck Island;
		an imaginary straight line from latitude 42°11’51”S, longitude 145°17’26.4”E on Neck Island to Buoy Point;
		an imaginary straight line from Buoy Point to Dead Horse Point
	"Mercury Passage"	means the waters bounded in the north by an imaginary straight line from Cape Bougainville to Cape Boullanger and in the south by an imaginary straight line from Cape Peron to Cape Bernier
	"Musselroe Bay East"	means waters upstream of an imaginary straight line, crossing the entrance off Great Musselroe Bay, from the red navigation mark at latitude 40°49’42.24”S/longitude 148°10’25.68”E to the line of latitude that intersects with the high water at latitude 40°49’48.36”S/longitude 148°10'25.7”E to a line from the point known as Ryans Arm at longitude 148°9’14.76”E due north to the opposite shore
	"Neck Beach"	means waters within an imaginary straight line from the easternmost point of the southern end of Neck Beach to Mars Bluff at the northern end of Neck Beach
	"north-east region"	means the region from Point Sorell eastward and southward to the northern end of Friendly Beaches, including Flinders Island
	"northern region"	means all State waters bounded –
		in the west, by an imaginary line starting at Cape Grim and running due west along the line of latitude at 40°40’S to the limit of State waters; and
		in the north, by the limit of State waters; and
		in the east, by an imaginary line starting at Cape Naturaliste and running due east along the line of latitude at 40°50’S to the limit of State waters
	"north-west region"	means the region from Port Sorell westward and southward to Low Rocky Point, including King Island
	"Parsonage Point"	means waters bounded by an imaginary line commencing at the intersection of the high water mark and the line of longitude 145°54'14.76"E to the point latitude 41°2’30.84”S/longitude 145°54’14.76”E to the point latitude 41°2'30.84”S/longitude 145°53’29.4”E then due south to high water mark
	"Pitt Water"	means the waters upstream of an imaginary straight line from Sandy Point to Tiger Head
	"Port Sorell"	means the waters upstream of an imaginary straight line from Griffiths Point in the east to Taroona Point in the west at the southern extremity of Hawley Beach
	"River Derwent"	means the waters upstream of an imaginary straight line from Dennes Point to Cape Direction
	"River Leven waters"	means the waters of the Leven River upstream of an imaginary straight line between the most seaward extremities of the breakwaters located on each side of the river mouth, including those waters within 100 metres seaward of that line
	"River Mersey waters"	means the waters of the Mersey River and its tributaries upstream of an imaginary straight line from the seaward extremity of the breakwater located on the western side of the river mouth to the first beacon located on the eastern side of the river mouth, including those waters within 100 metres seaward of that line
	"River Tamar"	means the waters upstream of an imaginary straight line from Low Head to West Head
	"Robbins Passage"	means the waters bounded in the west by an imaginary straight line from Woolnorth Point to the northern extreme of Kangaroo Island and an imaginary straight line from the northern extreme of Kangaroo Island to Bird Point on Robbins Island, and in the east by an imaginary straight line from Cape Elie on Robbins Island to Shipwreck Point on Perkins Island, including the waters of Big Bay and Acton Bay
	"south-east waters"	means the State waters of Tasmania bounded –
		(a) in the north by the line of latitude running through Lemon Rock, including Great Oyster Bay; and
		(b) in the west by the line of longitude running through Whale Head
	"southern region"	means the region from the northern end of Friendly Beaches southward and westward to Low Rocky Point
	"southern sand flathead region"	means the waters of the River Derwent, D’entrecasteaux Channel, Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay
	"Southport"	means the waters west of an imaginary straight line from Burnett Point to Southport Bluff
	"Southport Bay West"	means the waters west of an imaginary straight line running due south from Martyns Point to the southern side of the bay, through The Narrows, to a line across the channel south of Bream Bay at latitude 43º26'45"S (GDA 94)
	"Swanwick Bay"	means the waters enclosed north of an imaginary straight line extending from Point Bagot to the first point of land due east of Point Bagot
	"upper south-east waters"	means the East Coast waters bounded –
		(a) in the north by the line of latitude running through Lemon Rock, including Great Oyster Bay; and
		(b) in the south by the line of latitude running through the northern end of Marion Beach
	"Waubs Bay"	means the waters enclosed to the north of an imaginary straight line from the southernmost point of Governor Island west to the Tasmanian mainland, to the west of a second imaginary straight line from the northernmost point of Governor Island to the southernmost point of Diamond Island, and to the south of a third imaginary straight line from the westernmost point of Diamond Island to the northernmost end of Redbill Beach on the Tasmanian mainland
	"western region"	means –
		all State waters lying westwards of –
		in the north, an imaginary line running due north from the northernmost extremity of Point Sorell at a line of longitude 146°31’54”E to the outer limit of State waters; and
		in the south, an imaginary line running due south from the southernmost extremity of Whale Head at a line of longitude 146°52’15”E to the outer limit of State waters; and
		all islands and tidal sandbars lying within the State waters referred to in paragraph (a) of this definition

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