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2024-25 authorisations

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The following list contains authorisations that have been issued by the Director of National Parks for allowable activities in Australian Marine Parks in 2024-25.

Authorisation number Issue date Expiry date Network Park Authorisation type Primary activity Secondary activity Authorisation holder
PA2024-00151-1 17/12/2024 17/12/2026 North Oceanic Shoals Licence Commercial tourism Nature watching Remote Ripple Retreats Pty Ltd T/A One Tide Charter's
PA2024-00161-1 13/12/2024 31/01/2025 Temperate East Lord Howe Permit Recreational fishing Recreational fishing Individual
PA2024-00150-1 12/12/2024 15/12/2029 South-east Macquarie Island Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research The University of Western Australia
PA2024-00158-1 11/12/2024 11/12/2025 Temperate East Lord Howe Permit Recreational fishing Recreational fishing Individual
PA2024-00145-1 18/11/2024 26/12/2026 Temperate East Lord Howe Permit Recreational fishing Recreational fishing Individual
PA2024-00143-1 15/11/2024 31/10/2025 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Use of a drone or other non-commercial remote piloted aircraft Use of a drone or other non-commercial remote piloted aircraft Individual
PA2024-00143-2 15/11/2024 31/10/2025 Temperate East Gifford, Central Eastern, Hunter, Jervis, Lord Howe, Solitary Islands, Cod Grounds Permit Use of a drone or other non-commercial remote piloted aircraft Use of a drone or other non-commercial remote piloted aircraft Individual
PA2024-00139-1 12/11/2024 30/09/2026 North West Cape York Permit Research and Monitoring Drone use Individual
PA2024-00130-1 12/11/2024 25/10/2028 Indian Ocean Territories Cocos (Keeling) Islands Licence Research and Monitoring Commercial research WA Marine Pty Ltd
PA2024-00125-1 12/11/2024 30/09/2029 Temperate East Norfolk Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00119-1 12/11/2024 31/12/2025 North-west Montebello Licence Research and Monitoring Commercial research WA Marine Pty Ltd
PA2024-00142-1 11/11/2024 21/02/2025 Temperate East Lord Howe Permit Recreational fishing Recreational fishing Individual
PA2022-00143-2 07/11/2024 01/08/2025 South-east Flinders, Frecyinet, Beagle, East Gippsland Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research CSIRO
PA2022-00143-3 07/11/2024 01/08/2025 South-east Flinders, Freycinet, Beagle, East Gippsland Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research CSIRO
PA2019-00043-4 06/11/2024 31/12/2025 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Other Other Bureau of Meteorology
PA2023-00004-2 06/11/2024 31/12/2025 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Actions by or under the direction of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies Structures and works Bureau of Meteorology
PA2024-00131-1 06/11/2024 01/10/2029 North Oceanic Shoals Permit Other Other Department of Industry, Science and Resources
PA2024-00135-1 05/11/2024 09/11/2026 Temperate East Norfolk Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00111-1 29/10/2024 31/10/2029 Temperate East Central Eastern Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00116-1 28/10/2024 30/06/2026 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2019-00042-4 24/10/2024 29/11/2029 South-west Western Kangaroo Island Permit Actions by or under the direction of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies Structures and works Bureau of Meteorology
PA2019-00042-5 24/10/2024 29/11/2029 North-west Argo-Rowley Terrace Permit Actions by or under the direction of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies Structures and works Bureau of Meteorology
PA2019-00042-6 24/10/2024 29/11/2029 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Actions by or under the direction of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies Structures and works Bureau of Meteorology
PA2023-00104-2 22/10/2024 29/08/2028 Indian Ocean Territories Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00123-1 22/10/2024 31/12/2029 Indian Ocean Territories Christmas Island Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00136-1 21/10/2024 31/01/2027 North Oceanic Shoals Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Charles Darwin University
PA2024-00132-1 21/10/2024 30/10/2029 Temperate East Norfolk Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00129-1 15/10/2024 31/10/2024 South-east Beagle Permit Commercial media Commercial Media Blue Ant MFA 4 Inc.
PA2024-00120-1 15/10/2024 15/12/2024 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Use of a drone or other non-commercial remote piloted aircraft Use of a drone or other non-commercial remote piloted aircraft Individual
PA2024-00121-1 15/10/2024 30/06/2025 Temperate East Norfolk Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00112-1 08/10/2024 28/12/2024 Temperate East Lord Howe Permit Recreational fishing Recreational fishing Individual
PA2023-00138-2 08/10/2024 01/12/2026 South-west Abrolhos Permit Deploy a fish aggregating devices (FAD) Deploy a fish aggregating devices (FAD) Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
PA2024-00101-1 23/09/2024 01/05/2026 South-west Southern Kangaroo Island Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Guardian Geomatics Pty Ltd
PA2024-00085-1 20/09/2024 20/09/2026 North Arafura Permit Research and Monitoring Drone use Individual
PA2024-00105-1 17/09/2024 03/11/2028 North-west Ashmore Reef Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00106-1 17/09/2024 03/11/2026 North-west Ashmore Reef Licence Commercial tourism Nature watching, Scuba/snorkel activities Kimberley Birdwatching
PA2024-00094-1 29/08/2024 11/11/2025 South-west Western Eyre Licence Other Other Southern Launch
PA2024-00091-1 29/08/2024 30/09/2027 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Structures and works (commercial purposes) Erection of new structures Bureau of Meteorology
PA2024-00092-1 28/08/2024 09/09/2026 South-west Bremer, Murat, Great Australian Bight, Twilight, Western Eyre, Bremer Licence Commercial tourism Nature watching, Scuba/snorkel activities Coral Princess Cruises (N.Q) Pty Ltd T/A Coral Expeditions
PA2024-00092-2 28/08/2024 09/09/2026 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Licence Commercial tourism Nature watching, Scuba/snorkel activities Coral Princess Cruises (N.Q) Pty Ltd T/A Coral Expeditions
PA2024-00092-3 28/08/2024 09/09/2026 North-west Argo-Rowley Terrace, Gascoyne, Mermaid Reef, Ningaloo, Ashmore Reef Licence Commercial tourism Nature watching, Scuba/snorkel activities Coral Princess Cruises (N.Q) Pty Ltd T/A Coral Expeditions
PA2024-00069-1 23/08/2024 31/12/2025 South-west Geographe Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00100-1 23/08/2024 31/10/2027 South-east Macquarie Island, Tasman Fracture, Freycinet, Flinders, Boags, Franklin, Beagle, Zeehan, Huon Licence Commercial tourism Nature watching Aurora Expeditions Pty Ltd
PA2024-00095-1 19/08/2024 15/10/2024 Temperate East Central Eastern, Hunter, Jervis, Solitary Islands Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research University of Tasmania
PA2024-00099-1 14/08/2024 21/08/2026 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Licence Commercial tourism Charter fishing, Scuba/snorkel activities Watts Corporation (Qld) Pty Ltd
PA2024-00067-1 12/08/2024 01/12/2029 Temperate East Gifford, Norfolk Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00067-2 12/08/2024 01/12/2029 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00081-1 22/07/2024 30/06/2025 South-east Beagle, Franklin, Zeehan Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Individual
PA2024-00074-1 18/07/2024 18/07/2026 North-west Dampier, Two Rocks, Geographe, Eastern Recherche Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Western Australian Museum
PA2024-00072-1 18/07/2024 18/07/2029 Temperate East Solitary Islands Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research The University of Queensland
PA2024-00063-1 12/07/2024 21/06/2029 Temperate East Lord Howe Permit Recreational fishing Recreational fishing Individual
PA2024-00079-1 09/07/2024 19/07/2026 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Licence Commercial tourism Nature watching Carnival PLC T/A P&O Cruises Australia
PA2024-00070-1 08/07/2024 31/10/2024 North-west Dampier Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Discovery Marine Australia Limited
PA2024-00054-1 08/07/2024 24/12/2024 North-west Roebuck Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research EGS Survey Pty Ltd
PA2024-00078-1 04/07/2024 10/07/2026 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Licence Commercial tourism Charter fishing, Nature watching, Scuba/snorkel activities  Making Waves Investments Pty Ltd
PA2024-00077-1 03/07/2024 24/12/2024 Coral Sea Coral Sea (Marine park) Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research EGS Survey Pty Ltd
PA2024-00062-1 03/07/2024 01/10/2029 South-west Abrolhos, Jurien Permit Research and Monitoring Non-commercial research Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development