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the Great Australian Bight and the Nyuts Archipelago, and supports a sea based tradition and culture.
The Mirning people have a strong connection to land and sea country of the Nullarbor, and the Wirangu people have a strong connection to land and sea country across the remainder of the far west coastal region. Fishing is woven into the beliefs and values of this region, through the use of resources such as shell fish, periwinkles, abalone and razorfish; and the sharing of traditional fishing knowledge, catch and meals. The care and protection of these waters, the coastline, marine life and resources correspond directly with cultural stories, sites and knowledge.
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 mining are important activities in the Marine Park. These activities contribute to the wellbeing of regional communities and the prosperity of the nation.

Figure S2.5 Great Australian Bight Marine Park
Twilight Marine Park
The Twilight Marine Park (Figure S2.6) is located approximately 245 km south-west of Eucla and 373 km north-east of Esperance, adjacent to the Western Australian state water boundary. The Marine Park covers an area of 4641 km² and water depths between less than 15 m and 70 m.
The Marine Park was proclaimed under the EPBC Act on 14 December 2013 and renamed Twilight Marine Park on 9 October 2017. The Marine Park is assigned IUCN category II and includes two zones assigned under this plan: National Park Zone (II) and Special Purpose Zone (Mining Exclusion) (VI).
Coordinates for the Twilight Marine Park and zones are provided in Figure S2.6 and Schedule 4.
Statement of significance
The Twilight Marine Park is significant because it contains habitats, species and ecological communities associated with the Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition.
The Marine Park includes south coast continental shelf environments, contributing to the connectivity of protected areas across shelf ecosystems. The inshore location of the Marine Park captures shallow depths.
Natural values
The Marine Park includes examples of ecosystems representative of the Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition—a vast and shallow area characterised by an extensive area of flat continental shelf. The invertebrate communities that inhabit the seafloor are among the most diverse in the world. The inshore areas of the bioregion are globally important for the threatened southern right whale and the Australian sea lion.
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