Macquarie Island Marine Park expansion

Between 20 March 2023 to 22 May 2023, the Director of National Parks sought public comment on a proposal to expand Macquarie Island Marine Park.

Documents from the public consultation

Proposal

• Proposal to expand Macquarie Island Marine Park
• Commonwealth Gazette notice

Submissions

In response, the Director received a total of 14,736 submissions. This included 41 unique submissions from a range of organisations and individuals, and 14,695 campaign submissions facilitated by the conservation sector.

• Published submissions

DNP Report

The Director of National Parks considered all comments that were received through the public consultation process and provided a report to the Minister for the Environment and Water in accordance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

• Director of National Parks report on the public consultation process

Endorsement

Following consideration of this report, the Minister for the Environment and Water has endorsed the final marine park design recommended by the Director of National Parks.

• Map of the final recommended design

More information

Macquarie Island Marine Park