Waters in which the use of a lobster trap is prohibited

The waters specified in the table below (Schedule 1 of the Lobster Share Management Plan) are waters in which the class of commercial fishing that consists of the use of a lobster trap or commercial lobster trap to take fish is prohibited.

Location

Area affected

Closure Map

Evans River - Entrance

The waters of Evans River including its creeks and tributaries, from a line drawn between the most northerly points of the eastern and western breakwaters at the entrance to Evans River, upstream to the Elm Street road bridge.

Lobster - Evans River Entrance Closure Map 

Iluka - Woody Bay

The whole of the waters of Woody Bay enclosed by a line drawn from the broad arrow mark engraved in the rock at the north easterly end of the Woody Head camping ground (29°21.890′S, 153°22.440′E), then in a northerly direction for approximately 300 metres to the broad arrow mark engraved in the rock labelled FD near Seagull Hole (29°21.780′S, 153°22.430′E), then in a south-westerly direction to the Maritime Authority of NSW navigation buoy (29°21.850′S, 153°22.274′E), then in a south-westerly direction to the post marked “NSWF” on the foreshore (29°21.940′S, 153°22.260′E), then along the mean high water mark to the point of commencement.

Lobster - Iluka - Woody Bay Closure Map 

Coffs Harbour Entrance

All waters within the following boundaries: Commencing at the northern extremity of the eastern breakwater (30°18.535′S, 153°09.164′E) then northerly to position 30°18.200′S, 153°09.100′E, then easterly to position 30°18.200′S, 153°09.500′E, then southerly to position 30°18.800′S, 153°09.500′E, then westerly to position 30°18.800′S, 153°09.100′E, then northerly to the point of commencement, but exclusive of all land area so enclosed.

Lobster - Coffs Harbour Entrance Closure Map 

Coffs Harbour - Harbour

The whole of the waters of Coffs Harbour, west of a line drawn from the northern extremity of the eastern breakwater
(30°18.535′S, 153°09.164′E), north to Muttonbird Island, but exclusive of waters enclosed by the following bearings:
30°18.400′S, 153°08.800′E
30°18.500′S, 153°08.800′E
30°18.500′S, 153°09.100′E
30°18.400′S, 153°09.100′E

Lobster - Coffs Harbour - Harbour Closure Map 

Crowdy Head Boat Harbour

The whole of the waters of the boat harbour at Crowdy Head and the adjoining South Pacific Ocean up to a line drawn from the most northern extremity of the southern breakwater to the most western extremity of the northern breakwater, that part of the South Pacific Ocean extending 100 metres in a westerly direction from the abovementioned line, and also that part of the South Pacific Ocean extending 100 metres on the seaward side of the breakwaters of the Crowdy Head boat harbour from the beginning of the breakwaters to their extremities.

Lobster - Crowdy Head Boat Harbour Closure Map 

Wallis Lake

The whole of the waters within the following boundaries: Commencing at the entrance to Wallis Lake at the eastern extremity of the northern breakwater and bounded then by that breakwater and a part of the foreshores of the village of Tuncurry generally southerly to the prolongation of the western side of Wharf Street; then by a line bearing approximately 239 degrees to the north-eastern corner of Oyster Lease 71.295; then by a line bearing approximately 168 degrees to the north-western corner of Oyster Lease 70.434 and by a line bearing approximately 155 degrees across the water to the south-western corner of Oyster Lease 57.295 on Godwin Island; then by the northern foreshore of that island north-easterly to its most northern point; then by a line bearing 60 degrees to the foreshore of the village of Forster at the prolongation of the southern boundary of Section 27; then by that foreshore generally northerly to the southern breakwater, by that breakwater north-easterly to its eastern extremity and by a line across the entrance to the point of commencement.

Lobster - Wallis Lake Closure Map 

Hawkesbury River - Brisbane Water/Broken Bay

That part of the Hawkesbury River Water/Broken Bay) north of a line drawn between Little Box Head and the northernmost point of Mount Ettalong.

Lobster - Hawksbury River - Brisbane Water Broken Bay Closure Map 

Dee Why Lagoon, Curl Curl Lagoon and Manly Lagoon

The whole of the waters of Dee Why Lagoon, Curl Curl Lagoon and Manly Lagoon

Lobster - Dee Why Lagoon Curl Curl Lagoon and Manly Lagoon Closure Map 

Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour)

The whole of the waters of Port Jackson and its tributaries, upstream of a line drawn from the northern extremity of South Head to the southern extremity of North Head.

Lobster - Port Jackson Sydney Harbour Closure Map

Bellambi Point

The whole of the waters adjacent to Bellambi Point from a line drawn from the northernmost point of the breakwater nearest to Bellambi Point boat ramp in a direction of 55 degrees north-easterly for a distance of 150 metres, then in a direction of 360 degrees due north for a distance of 85 metres to a line bearing 270 degrees due west for a distance of 280 metres, then in a direction of 180 degrees due south to the foreshore at the mean high water mark, then along the foreshore in a generally easterly direction to the breakwater, then along the breakwater at the mean high water mark to the point of commencement.

Lobster - Bellambi Point Closure Map