Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00326:front:0:p76
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00326
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 222476–225487

Island Pool, canyons and adjacent shelf break, and Eyre Peninsula upwellings—an area of nutrient-rich upwellings that enhance productivity, supporting seasonal aggregations of marine 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, Australian sea lions, white sharks and pygmy blue and sperm whales, and a calving buffer area for southern right whales.
Cultural values
Sea country is valued for Indigenous cultural identity, health and wellbeing. Across Australia, Indigenous people have been sustainably using and managing their sea country for tens of thousands of years.
South Australian Native Title Services is the Native Title Service Provider for South Australian 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, commercial fishing and recreation are important activities in the Marine Park. These activities contribute to the wellbeing of regional communities and the prosperity of the nation. The Kangaroo Island community values the island's unique qualities and character, with its wild and relatively pristine coastal and marine environment a tourism drawcard.

Figure S2.2 Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park
Western Eyre Marine Park
The Western Eyre Marine Park (Figure S2.3) is located approximately 123 km² south-west of Port Lincoln and 28 km west of Streaky Bay, adjacent to South Australia's Investigator, West Coast Bays and Nuyts Archipelago Marine Parks. The Marine Park covers an area of 57,944 km², extending from the South Australian state water boundary to the edge of Australia's exclusive economic zone, and water depths range between 15 m and more than 6000 m.
The Marine Park was proclaimed under the EPBC Act on 14 December 2013 and renamed Western Eyre Marine Park on 9 October 2017. The Marine Park is assigned IUCN category VI and includes four zones assigned under this plan: National Park Zone (II), Multiple Use Zone (VI), Special Purpose Zone (VI) and Special Purpose Zone (Trawl) (VI).
Coordinates for the Western Eyre Marine Park and zones are provided in Figure S2.3 and Schedule 4.
Statement of significance
The Western Eyre Marine Park is significant because it contains habitats, species and ecological communities associated with three bioregions: Spencer Gulf Shelf Province; Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition; and Southern Province. It includes five key ecological features: the ancient coastline between 90 m and 120 m depth (valued for relatively high productivity, aggregations of marine life and high levels of biodiversity and endemism); Kangaroo Island Pool, canyons and adjacent shelf break, and Eyre Peninsula upwelling (valued for high productivity, aggregations of marine life and unique seafloor features with ecological properties of