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Marine park zones (Queensland) – spatial metadata

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Data structure

marine-park-zone

Field name Type Bytes Label Description
AreaID Text (UTF-8 encoded) 69 AreaID The unique identifier used in WetlandSummary
Name Text (UTF-8 encoded) 54 Name The name of the area used in WetlandSummary, excluding the area type
FullName Text (UTF-8 encoded) 54 Full name The name of the area used in WetlandSummary, including the area type
Wetlands Text (UTF-8 encoded) 125 Wetland summary information The URL of the WetlandSummary page of this area
KML Text (UTF-8 encoded) 160 KML The URL of a simplified KML file depicting this area
TotalArea Double (8 byte floating point) 8 Area (km²) The total area in km²
zone_type Text (UTF-8 encoded) 25 zone_type
FEATURE Text (UTF-8 encoded) 34 FEATURE
MARINEPARK Text (UTF-8 encoded) 36 MARINEPARK
IUCN_CODE Text (UTF-8 encoded) 8 IUCN_CODE
ZONE Text (UTF-8 encoded) 27 ZONE

Modifications

The marine park zones (Queensland) layer used by WetlandSummary is based on the source layers below, with the following modifications:

  • Name has the pattern "ZONE (MARINEPARK)", where MARINEPARK is modified to remove the words "Marine Park"
  • Excluded features where MARINEPARK="void"
  • Fixed 6 invalid geometries
  • Excluded a total of 1,128 features by filtering
  • Combined features and attributes from 2 source layers
  • Dissolved 1,535 source features into 16 marine park zones (Queensland)
  • Excluded source field zone_id because it has too many different dissolved values (text length 2784 > 254)
  • Excluded source field zone_name because it has too many different dissolved values (text length 488 > 254)
  • Excluded source field area_sq_km because it has no values
  • Excluded source field MANAGEMENT because it has too many different dissolved values (text length 256 > 254)
  • Excluded source field LOCATION because it has too many different dissolved values (text length 2051 > 254)

Source layer: Great Sandy Marine Park zones

(marine-park/greatsandymarinepark-zones-2024.shp.xml)

Esri
Creation Date
2023-08-15
Creation Time
12:28:33
Modification Date
2024-05-15
Modification Time
07:31:59
Entity and Attribute Information
details available on request
Dist Info
Distributor
Distor Cont
Contact—individual name
DESI Marine Protected Area Policy
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Contact—position name
Team
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
MPAP♲des.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Data Id Info
Id Citation
Title
Great Sandy Marine Park zones
Alternate title
GSMP zones
Date
Creation date
2024-05-21
Publication date
2024-05-21
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DESI Rayelene Brown
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Contact—position name
GIS Analyst
Role
details available on request
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
MPAP♲des.qld.gov.au
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DESI Marine Protected Area Policy
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Contact—position name
Team
Role
details available on request
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
MPAP♲des.qld.gov.au
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DESI, QPWS&P, PASI ED
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Contact—position name
Executive Director, Protected Area Strategy and Investment, QPWS and Partnerships, DESI
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DESI, QPWS&P, PASI, MAN MPAP
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Contact—position name
Manager Marine Protected Area Policy, Protected Area Strategy and Policy, PA Strategy and Investment, QPWS and Partnerships, DESI
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—individual name
DESI, QPWS&P, PASI ED
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Contact—position name
Executive Director, Protected Area Strategy and Investment, QPWS and Partnerships, DESI
Role
details available on request
Additional human language abstract/description

This dataset represents the zones defined in the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 (which came into effect 21 May 2024).

Resource purpose/summary
A dataset that provides a graphical representation of the zones within the Great Sandy Marine Park.
Id Po C
Contact—individual name
DESI Rayelene Brown
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Contact—position name
GIS Analyst
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
Contact email address
MPAP♲des.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Theme Keys
Keyword
BOUNDARIES, Administrative
Theme Keys
Keyword
MARINE, Zones
Theme Keys
Keyword
MARINE, Zoning
Theme Keys
Keyword
MARINE, Marine Park
Search Keys
Keyword
BOUNDARIES
Keyword
Administrative
Keyword
MARINE
Keyword
Zones
Keyword
MARINE
Keyword
Zoning
Keyword
MARINE
Keyword
Marine Park
Res Const
Leg Consts
Security use limitations
The State of Queensland (Department of Environment, Science and Innovation)
Res Const
Leg Consts
Security use limitations
This material is licensed under a Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 Australia licence. The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation requests attribution in the following manner: © State of Queensland (Department of Environment, Science and Innovation) 2024.
Res Const
Sec Consts
Explanation of restrictions or prerequisites
Unrestricted to all levels of government and community
Res Const
Consts
Security use limitations

Not to be used for navigation. Not to be used as a definitive location of zone boundaries (refer to Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 for legal descriptions of zone boundaries).

Supplemental information about the data
Zones established in the Marine Park (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 include the general use zone (GUZ), the habitat protection zone (HPZ), the conservation park zone (CPZ) and the marine national park zone (MNP). Features are attributed with zone identification, name/locality of zone, type of zone and area (square kilometres).
Dq Info
Report
Data quality report, measure description
Complete. This dataset contains all zones described in the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
This dataset is a representation of zones established in the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 and is not to be used as a definitive location of zone boundaries. Please refer to Schedule 1 of the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 for legal descriptions of the zone boundaries.

The positional accuracy of the data is consistent with the area of the marine park as described in Schedule 3 of the Marine Parks (Declaration) Regulation 2006. An updated marine park boundary was developed as part of the zoning plan review process and was based on the best available datasets, including the digital cadastral database (DCDB), the Department of Resources (DoR) highest astronomical tide (HAT) dataset, DoR's Designated downstream limits (DDL), DoR's mean high water springs (MHWS) coastline and the best available imagery available under the SISP program.

Zone boundaries were constructed using the above datasets, lines of latitude and longitude as specified in the descriptions in Schedule 1 of the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024 as well as the best available biophysical and social datasets relevant to the Great Sandy area.
Data Lineage
Lineage statement, a general explanation
This dataset has been developed as part of a comprehensive review of the zoning plan for Great Sandy Marine Park (GSMP). It provides a representation of the zones defined by ‘metes and bounds’ descriptions in Schedule 1 of the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024.
The area of the marine park is defined in Schedule 3 of the Marine Parks (Declaration) Regulation 2006. The lineage of the original data developed in 2006 for the establishment of the marine park is unknown. The original extent dataset was compared to current imagery and other relevant datasets and updated as required to create a contemporary dataset representing the area of the marine park. The original zoning data developed in 2006 and shown on statutory plan MP2, was updated to the new marine park area dataset as an initial step.
The zoning plan review assessed the continued need, effectiveness and efficiency of the current zoning plan. An independent Scientific Reference Group was established and developed 15 recommended guiding principles to guide the review process. A benthic habitat map was developed during the review and informed the distribution, extent and boundary locations of many for the initial draft zones.
Proposed changes to these draft zones were digitised using current imagery and a range of spatial datasets collated for the review. The methodology used a process of continual review and refinement to ensure social, economic, cultural and environmental information was considered against the guiding principles. Zone type, name and unique identifier attributes have been added to each feature.
The outcome of the data gathering and analysis was a draft zoning plan, which was released for formal public consultation in September 2022. Information from the submissions received in response to the draft zoning plan was then assessed and considered in the development of the final zoning plan - the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
The dataset is consistent with the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
The attributes have been populated and are verified against the Marine Parks (Great Sandy) Zoning Plan 2024.

Source layer: State Marine Parks - Queensland

(marine-park/qpws-sis-qld-state-marine-parks.shp.xml)

Esri
Creation Date
2014-06-19
Creation Time
11:58:46
Modification Date
2021-07-07
Modification Time
22:46:25
Dist Info
Distributor
details available on request
Data Id Info
Id Citation
Title
State Marine Parks - Queensland
Cit Resp Party
Contact—organization name
Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) Queensland, incorporating Queensland Parks and Wildlife (QPW)
Role
details available on request
Cit Resp Party
Contact—organization name
QPW, Departmet of Environment and Resource Management
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
details available on request
Role
details available on request
Additional human language abstract/description
Zonings within Queensland State Marine Parks
Resource purpose/summary
If Purpose is required, please contact the data custodian
Id Po C
Contact—individual name
Mr David Clark
Contact—organization name
Spatial Services, QPW, Department of Environment and Resource Management
Contact—position name
Acting Project Officer (GIS)
Rp Cnt Info
Cnt Address
City
Brisbane
Country
AU
Contact email address
david.clark♲epa.qld.gov.au
Role
details available on request
Theme Keys
Keyword
MARINE Reefs
Keyword
HERITAGE Natural
Keyword
MARINE Coasts
Keyword
WATER Wetlands
Keyword
boundaries
Thesa Name
Title
ISO 19115 Topic Category
Search Keys
Keyword
MARINE Reefs
Keyword
HERITAGE Natural
Keyword
MARINE Coasts
Keyword
WATER Wetlands
Keyword
boundaries
Res Const
Leg Consts
Legal constraints; text
The conditions of use are detailed in the data usage agreement, signed between the Custodian and the Recipient. No third party usage is permitted other than indicated in the agreement.
Res Const
Consts
Security use limitations
Contact data custodian for use constraintss
Supplemental information about the data
WARNING NOTE TO ALL USERS: The spatial representation of Great Sandy Marine Park is not included in this version of marine parks as administered by Queensland Parks and Wildlife, Department of Environment and Resource Management. It is anticipated that the next version of this dataset shall contain the finalised representation of Great Sandy Marine Park. The rules and restrictions for activities that may be carried out in various marine park zones may differ for the same zone classification in different marine parks. For example, the rules for line fishing in conservation park zones in the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park vary to the rules for line fishing in conservation park zones in the Moreton Bay Marine Park.
Dq Info
Report
Data quality report, measure description
The three Queensland Marine Parks have different zoning methodologies, designated areas provisions, and zoning plans.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
Incomplete. The dataset is incomplete. It anticipated that Great Sandy Marine Park spatial data shall be included in the next version of the dataset.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
The marine park zone attributes are based on the descriptions found in the Marine Parks (Great Barrier Reef Coast) Zoning Plan 2004 and the Marine Parks (Moreton Bay) Zoning Plan 2008.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
The marine park boundaries are based on the descriptions found in Schedule 1 and 2 of the Marine Parks (Declaration) Regulation 2006. The zones within the marine parks are based on the descriptions in the Marine Parks (Great Barrier Reef Coast) Zoning Plan 2004 and the Marine Parks (Moreton Bay) Zoning Plan 2008.
Report
Data quality report, measure description
n/a
Data Lineage
details available on request
Entity and Attribute Information
details available on request

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (n.d.) Marine park zones (Queensland) – spatial metadata, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/get-mapping-help/metadata/marine-park-zone/

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