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Section 2 Requirements for marine zone

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

(1) The requirements for the marine zone are as follows—

(a) a ship must not be operated in the marine zone to freestyle, surf or wave jump;

(b) a personal watercraft must not be operated in the marine zone;

(c) a ship must not be operated in the marine zone to waterski in an area of the Noosa River mentioned in subsection (2), other than between 8a.m. and 5p.m.;

(d) a hovercraft or airboat must not be operated in the marine zone;

(e) an aircraft must not be operated in the marine zone to take off or land on water.

(2) For subsection (1)(c), the areas are—

(a) the area of the Noosa River at Tewantin within the following boundary—

• starting at latitude 26° 23.266' south, longitude 153° 02.667' east on the eastern shore of the Noosa River

• then generally northerly along the eastern shore of the Noosa River to latitude 26° 22.724' south, longitude 153° 02.812' east

• then generally south-westerly along the geodesic to latitude 26° 22.770' south, longitude 153° 02.737' east on the eastern shore of Makepeace Island

• then generally southerly along the eastern shore of Makepeace Island to latitude 26° 22.951' south, longitude 153° 02.785' east

• then generally south-westerly along the geodesic to latitude 26° 22.993' south, longitude 153° 02.738' east on the eastern shore of Sheep Island

• then generally south-westerly along the eastern shore of Sheep Island to latitude 26° 23.193' south, longitude 153° 02.564' east

• then generally south-easterly along the geodesic to the starting point; and

(b) the area of the Noosa River at Tewantin within the following boundary—

• starting at latitude 26° 22.259' south, longitude 153° 02.359' east on the eastern shore of the Noosa River

• then generally northerly along the eastern shore of the Noosa River to latitude 26° 21.594' south, longitude 153° 02.414' east

• then generally westerly along the geodesic to the western shore of the Noosa River to latitude 26° 21.603' south, longitude 153° 02.331' east

• then generally southerly along the western shore of the Noosa River to latitude 26° 22.327' south, longitude 153° 02.264' east

• then generally north-easterly along the geodesic to the starting point.

(3) In this section—

airboat means a watercraft, other than an aircraft, designed to be propelled by an aircraft-type propeller.

Queensland Marine Safety Regulation 2016 current as at 1 February 2026. Official text: legislation.qld.gov.au.

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