Kimberley Marine Park
Australian marine park offshore of Western Australia, near the Kimberley region / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kimberley Marine Park, formerly known as the Kimberley Commonwealth Marine Reserve[3] and also known as the Great Kimberley Marine Park,[4] is an Australian marine park offshore of Western Australia, near the Kimberley region. Proclaimed under the EPBC Act in 2013, the marine park covers an area of 74,469 km2 (28,753 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN category VI. It is one of the 13 parks managed under the North-west Marine Parks Network.[3] It covers a number of state-managed marine parks.
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Kimberley Marine Park | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Australia |
Coordinates | 15.1138°S 123.7170°E / -15.1138; 123.7170[2] |
Area | 74,469 km2 (28,753 sq mi) |
Established | 1 July 2018 |
Operator | Parks Australia |
Website | https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/parks/north-west |
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