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Torres Strait Dugong Sanctuary 2003 (TSRA)

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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This dataset shows the extent of the dugong sanctuary in the Torres Strait which prohibits the taking of dugong (area, gear and method restrictions). The dugong sanctuary is a legislative boundary which is outlined in the Torres Strait Fisheries Management Notice No. 65 http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2007B00345 . This dataset is for research purposes and is not authoritative. Refer to the legislation for the authoritative definition of the sanctuary.

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Title Torres Strait Dugong Sanctuary 2003 (TSRA)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/73e6c45e-7ef0-4f90-b251-3e24bda89bec
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
Melanie.STEWART@tsra.gov.au
Reference Period 08/12/2003 - 01/04/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        141.0167,
        -11.1667
      ],
      [
        142.0,
        -11.1667
      ],
      [
        142.0,
        -9.7667
      ],
      [
        141.0167,
        -9.7667
      ],
      [
        141.0167,
        -11.1667
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Torres Strait Dugong Sanctuary 2003 (TSRA)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/torres-strait-dugong-sanctuary-2003-tsra1