Marine Parks
Marine parks help to conserve marine biodiversity within the NSW marine estate, while at the same time providing for many other activities, such as diving, boating, fishing and tourism.
Marine parks provide a platform to showcase our distinctive sealife and iconic natural features. Marine parks also provide opportunities for scientists, students and educators to improve our understanding of the marine environment.
Marine parks include a variety of habitats stretching from the estuaries, beaches and headlands of our coastline and further out to sea.
Marine parks are also declared at national and international levels in Australian and global systems of marine protected areas.
Marine parks in NSW
There are six marine parks in NSW. In NSW marine parks are declared and managed under the Marine Estate Management Act 2014 by NSW Department of Primary Industries.
Each of the six marine parks have an advisory committee. These committees provide a voice for local communities to contribute to the management of the state's marine estate and the local marine park. They engage with local residents and stakeholders, provide a forum for local communities to raise issue and give valuable feedback to the government.
A range of marine park management reforms are planned or currently underway including new marine park management plans beginning with Batemans Marine Park and Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park.
| Marine park | Address | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
Mailing address: Cape Byron Marine Park Visitor address: Tallow Beach Road, Byron Bay NSW 2481 | Phone: 02 6620 9305 Email: cape.byron@dpi.nsw.gov.au | |
Mailing address: Solitary Islands Marine Park Visitor address: 36 Marina Drive, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 | Phone: 02 6691 0600 | |
Mailing address: Port Stephens – Great Lakes Marine Park
Visitor address: Port Stephens Fisheries Institute | Phone: 02 4916 3970 Email: psglmp@dpi.nsw.gov.au | |
Mailing address: Lord Howe Island Marine Park
Visitor address: Lagoon Road, Lord Howe Island NSW 2898 | Phone: 02 6563 2359 Email: lord.howe@dpi.nsw.gov.au | |
Mailing address: Jervis Bay Marine Park
Visitor address: 4 Woollamia Road, Huskisson NSW 2540 | Phone: 02 4428 3000 Email: jervis.bay@dpi.nsw.gov.au | |
Mailing address: Batemans Marine Park
Visitor address: cnr Burrawang and Graham Streets, Narooma NSW 2546 | Phone: 02 44 76 0807 Email: batemans@dpi.nsw.gov.au | |
General Enquiries | Marine Environment | Phone: 1300 550 474 |
