Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00321:front:0:p84
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00321
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 243495–246443

the northern-most of a series of reefs extending south and south-west. The Cod Grounds is the shallowest reef in the series and has steeper slopes. The rocky outcrops form several pinnacles which are surrounded by gutters, ledges and caves. The underwater pinnacles of the Marine Park provide habitat for grey nurse sharks and their prey species.
The Marine Park supports a range of species, including species listed as threatened, migratory, marine or cetacean under the EPBC Act. Biologically important areas within the Marine Park include foraging habitat for seabirds, a migratory pathway and aggregation area for grey nurse sharks, and migratory and foraging habitat for humpback whales.
Cultural values
Sea country is valued for Indigenous cultural identity, health and wellbeing. Across Australia, Indigenous people have been sustainably managing their sea country for tens of thousands of years. At the commencement of this plan, there is limited information about the cultural significance of this Marine Park.
The Native Title Services Corporation is the Native Title Service Provider for the New South Wales region.
Heritage values
No international, Commonwealth or national heritage listings apply to the Marine Park at commencement of this plan.
Social and economic values
Tourism, scientific research and recreation activities are important in the Marine Park. These activities contribute to the wellbeing of regional communities and the prosperity of the nation.

Figure S2.6 Cod Grounds Marine Park
Hunter Marine Park
The Hunter Marine Park (Figure S2.7) extends from the New South Wales state water boundary to approximately 100 km offshore, and adjacent to the New South Wales Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine Park. The Marine Park covers an area of 6257 km² and a depth range between 15 m and 6000 m.
The Marine Park was proclaimed under the EPBC Act on 14 December 2013 and renamed Hunter Marine Park on 9 October 2017. The Marine Park is assigned IUCN category IV and includes two zones assigned under this plan: Habitat Protection Zone (IV) and Special Purpose Zone (Trawl) (VI).
Coordinates for the Hunter Marine Park and zones are provided in Figure S2.7 and Schedule 4.
Statement of significance
The Hunter Marine Park is significant because it contains habitats, species and ecological communities representative of the Central Eastern Province and the Central Eastern Shelf Province. It includes three key ecological features: canyons on the eastern continental slope (valued for a unique seafloor feature with ecological properties of regional significance); shelf rocky reefs (valued for a unique seafloor feature with ecological properties of regional significance); and the Tasman Front and eddy field (valued for high productivity, aggregations of marine life, biodiversity and endemism).
The Marine Park includes habitats connecting to and complementing the adjacent New South Wales Port Stephens–Great Lakes Marine