Australia · Spearfishing zone
Althorpe Islands Restricted Access Zone (RAZ-1), Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park (South Australia)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Althorpe Islands Restricted Access Zone (RAZ-1), Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park (South Australia).
Restricted access zone of the Southern Spencer Gulf Marine Park under the Marine Parks Act 2007 (SA). Except as the regulations otherwise allow, a person must not enter or remain in, or engage in any activity in, a restricted access zone (Marine Parks (Zoning) Regulations 2012 reg 9(3)(c), expiation fee $750), so spearfishing and even being in the water there are offences. Official identification: "Restricted Access Zone 1 is Althorpe Islands Prohibited Area."
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
35.3377°S, 136.9207°E
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This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Australia
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Online via the relevant state fisheries authority website, or from authorised agents/tackle shops.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · dpird.nsw.gov.au
