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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.
The Ngadju and Esperance Nyungar people have responsibilities for sea country in the Marine Park. Local traditional owners recognise Kaart, Koort and Waarnginy (head, heart and talking) as bringing together the narratives and protocols that have been practiced for thousands of years and the kinship that influences all stages and cycles of life. Traditional owners have responsibility for cultural values and are focussed on the creation and regeneration of spiritual, ethical, cultural and practical benefits and opportunities for marine systems.
The South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council is the Native Title Service Provider for the South-west region.
Heritage values
No international, Commonwealth or national heritage listings apply to the Marine Park at commencement of this plan.
Historic shipwrecks
The Marine Park contains two known shipwrecks listed under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976—Rodondo (wrecked in 1894) and Start (wrecked in 1879).
Social and economic values
Tourism, commercial fishing, mining and recreation, including fishing, are important activities in the Marine Park. These activities contribute to the wellbeing of regional communities and the prosperity of the nation.

Figure S2.7 Eastern Recherche Marine Park
South-west Corner Marine Park
The South-west Corner Marine Park (Figure S2.8) is located adjacent to the Western Australian Ngari Capes Marine Park, covering an extensive offshore area that is closest to Western Australia state waters approximately 48 km west of Esperance, 73 km west of Albany and 68 km west of Bunbury, and extends to the edge of Australia's exclusive economic zone. The Marine Park covers an area of 271,833 km² and a water depth range from less than 15 m to 6400 m.
The Marine Park was proclaimed under the EPBC Act on 14 December 2013 and renamed South-west Corner Marine Park on 9 October 2017. The Marine Park is assigned IUCN category VI and includes five zones assigned under this plan: National Park Zone (II), Habitat Protection Zone (IV), Multiple Use Zone (VI), Special Purpose Zone (Mining Exclusion) (VI) and Special Purpose Zone (VI).
Coordinates for the South-west Corner Marine Park and zones are provided in Figure S2.8 and Schedule 4.
Statement of significance
The South-west Corner Marine Park is significant because it contains habitats, species and ecological communities associated with three bioregions: Southern Province; South-west Transition; and South-west Shelf Province. It includes six key ecological features: Albany Canyon group and adjacent shelf break (valued for high productivity, aggregations of marine life and unique seafloor features with properties of regional significance); Cape Mentelle upwelling (valued for high productivity and aggregations of marine life); Diamantina