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as anemones and barnacles.
Rare outcroppings of upper slope reef                                           Zeehan                   Upper-slope reefs                               The Zeehan upper slope reef is a rare reef habitat within the mud-draped slope landscape of western Tasmania. This reef is biologically diverse relative to other upper slope areas on the west coast.
Rock lobster                                                                    Huon                     Mesophotic rocky reefs; rariphotic reefs        Rock lobster is an apex predator important for ecosystem functioning and is an important fishery species for the region.

                                                                                                         Rariphotic reefs
                                                                                Tasman Fracture
Handfish                                                                        Huon                     Mesophotic rocky reefs; rariphotic reefs        Handfish are endemic to southern Australia and are predominantly found in waters around Tasmania.
                                                                                                                                                         Handfish have been recorded in Tasman Fracture and Huon Marine Parks. Species identifications are yet to be confirmed but likely include the vulnerable Ziebell's handfish, the pink handfish listed as Endangered under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995, the warty handfish and the Australian handfish and potentially other species, some of which may be undescribed species new to science.
                                                                                                         Rariphotic reefs
                                                                                Tasman Fracture

Golden kelp forests                                                             Huon and Franklin        Mesophotic rocky reefs                          Golden kelp forests have only been recorded in 2 marine parks in the South‑east Network. These offshore kelp forests are a rare habitat in the South-east region, where most kelp forest is associated with coastal areas or offshore islands.

Shy albatross                                                                   Boags                    On-shelf epipelagic                             The endangered shy albatross is an endemic Australian seabird which breeds exclusively on 3 offshore Tasmanian Islands.
                                                                                Franklin                                                                 Boags, Franklin and Zeehan Marine Parks are core foraging areas for early incubating shy albatross from Albatross Island. Boags, Murray and Tasman Fracture Marine Parks provide core foraging areas for post‑fledgling shy albatross from Albatross Island.
                                                                                Murray
                                                                                Zeehan
                                                                                and
                                                                                Tasman Fracture

S1.3 Overview of marine parks of the South-east Network
Section S1.3 provides an overview, a summary of values, social and economic benefits and map of each marine park in the South-east Marine Parks Network (South-east Network).
Note: The summary tables in Schedule 1.3 are based on the information available at the time of making this plan. As understanding of park values improves over time these summaries may become outdated. Updated information on the marine park values will be on the Parks Australia website.
East Gippsland Marine Park
Proclaimed   28 June 2007 and came into effect on 1 September 2007

Assigned zones in park Multiple Use Zone (VI) 4,137 km²

Depth range   604 m–5,276 m

Total area   4,137 km2

Overview and summary of values

The East Gippsland Marine Park (Figure S1.1) is south-east of the New South Wales  Victoria border at Cape Howe. The park contains deepwater ecosystems extending from the upper slope to the abyssal plain. The main seabed features include a dome-shaped plateau on the mid slope, 2 large box canyons and several large,