South Australia
Aquaculture (Zones—Eastern Spencer Gulf) Policy 2005
under the Aquaculture Act 2001

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Interpretation
3	Zones
4	Prescribed criteria for all aquaculture zones
5	Map of all zones
Part 2—Hardwicke Bay aquaculture zones
Division 1—Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone
6	Identification of aquaculture zone
7	Class of permitted aquaculture
8	Prescribed criteria
Division 2—Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone
9	Identification of aquaculture zone
10	Class of permitted aquaculture
11	Prescribed criteria
Division 3—Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone
12	Identification of aquaculture zone
13	Class of permitted aquaculture
14	Prescribed criteria
Part 3—Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone
15	Identification of prospective aquaculture zone 
16	Period for which zone has effect
17	Prescribed criteria
Part 4—Point Riley aquaculture exclusion zone
18	Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
Part 5—Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone and aquaculture exclusion zone
Division 1—Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone
19	Identification of aquaculture zone
20	Class of permitted aquaculture
21	Prescribed criteria
Division 2—Port Broughton aquaculture exclusion zone
22	Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
Part 6—Port Hughes aquaculture exclusion zone
23	Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
Part 7—Tickera aquaculture zones
Division 1—Tickera intertidal aquaculture zone
24	Identification of aquaculture zone
25	Class of permitted aquaculture
26	Prescribed criteria
Division 2—Tickera subtidal aquaculture zone
27	Identification of aquaculture zone
28	Class of permitted aquaculture
29	Prescribed criteria
Part 8—Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone and Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone
Division 1—Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone
30	Identification of aquaculture zone
31	Class of permitted aquaculture
32	Prescribed criteria
Division 2—Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone
33	Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
Part 9—Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone
34	Identification of prospective aquaculture zone 
35	Period for which zone has effect
36	Prescribed criteria
Schedule 1—Map of all zones (overview)
Schedule 2—Map of Hardwicke Bay (inner), (middle) and (outer) subtidal aquaculture zones
Schedule 3—Map of Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone
Schedule 4—Map of Point Riley aquaculture exclusion zone, Port Hughes aquaculture exclusion zone, Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone and Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone
Schedule 5—Map of Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone, Port Broughton aquaculture exclusion zone and Tickera intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zones
Schedule 6—Map of Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone
Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This policy may be cited as the Aquaculture (Zones—Eastern Spencer Gulf) Policy 2005.
2—Interpretation
In this policy—
Act means the Aquaculture Act 2001;
filter-feeding molluscs includes cockles, mussels, oysters and scallops;
leased area means an area subject to an aquaculture lease;
licence means an aquaculture licence.
Note—
Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this policy that are defined in the Act have the respective meanings assigned to those terms by the Act.
3—Zones
	(1)	Pursuant to section 11 of the Act, this policy—
	(a)	identifies aquaculture zones, prospective aquaculture zones and aquaculture exclusion zones; and
	(b)	specifies—
	(i)	for an aquaculture zone—the classes of aquaculture permitted in the zone; and
	(ii)	for a prospective aquaculture zone—the period for which the zone has effect; and
	(c)	specifies prescribed criteria to be taken into account in the determination of applications for licences or in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to particular zones.
	(2)	This policy does not limit the matters that may be taken into account in the determination of applications for licences or in the making of other decisions under the Act.
4—Prescribed criteria for all aquaculture zones
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the aquaculture zones in this policy, it must be taken into account that, of the aggregated area leased or available for lease in those zones, 5 hectares must be reserved for the farming of aquatic organisms for the purposes of research.
5—Map of all zones
The map in Schedule 1 indicates all the aquaculture, prospective aquaculture and aquaculture exclusion zones in Eastern Spencer Gulf and is provided for information purposes only.

Part 2—Hardwicke Bay aquaculture zones
Division 1—Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone
6—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 2 as the Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone.
7—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone is the farming of molluscs.
8—Prescribed criteria
	(1)	In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the zone must not contain more than 60 hectares of leased area;
	(b)	aquaculture should be successfully and substantially developed in the Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone before aquaculture is developed in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone;
	(c)	aquaculture should be successfully and substantially developed in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone before aquaculture is developed in the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone.
	(2)	However—
	(a)	subclause (1)(b) may be disregarded if the type of aquaculture proposed is more suited to the conditions in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone; and
	(b)	subclause (1)(b) and (c) may be disregarded if the type of aquaculture proposed is more suited to the conditions in the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone.

Division 2—Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone
9—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in Schedule 2 as the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone.
10—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone is the farming of molluscs.
11—Prescribed criteria
	(1)	In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the zone must not contain more than 60 hectares of leased area;
	(b)	aquaculture should be successfully and substantially developed in the Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone before aquaculture is developed in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone;
	(c)	aquaculture should be successfully and substantially developed in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone before aquaculture is developed in the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone.
	(2)	However—
	(a)	subclause (1)(b) may be disregarded if the type of aquaculture proposed is more suited to the conditions in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone; and
	(b)	subclause (1)(b) and (c) may be disregarded if the type of aquaculture proposed is more suited to the conditions in the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone.

Division 3—Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone
12—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in Schedule 2 as the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone.
13—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone is the farming of molluscs.
14—Prescribed criteria
	(1)	In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the zone must not contain more than 60 hectares of leased area;
	(b)	aquaculture should be successfully and substantially developed in the Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone before aquaculture is developed in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone;
	(c)	aquaculture should be successfully and substantially developed in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone before aquaculture is developed in the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone.
	(2)	However—
	(a)	subclause (1)(b) may be disregarded if the type of aquaculture proposed is more suited to the conditions in the Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone; and
	(b)	subclause (1)(b) and (c) may be disregarded if the type of aquaculture proposed is more suited to the conditions in the Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone.

Part 3—Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone
15—Identification of prospective aquaculture zone 
The Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in Schedule 3 as the Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone.
16—Period for which zone has effect
The Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone has effect for a period of 3 years from the commencement of this policy.
17—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 22 hectares of leased area.

Part 4—Point Riley aquaculture exclusion zone
18—Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
The Point Riley aquaculture exclusion zone is comprised of the waters delineated in Schedule 4 as the Point Riley aquaculture exclusion zone.

Part 5—Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone and aquaculture exclusion zone
Division 1—Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone
19—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in Schedule 5 as the Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone.
20—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone is the farming of filter-feeding molluscs.
21—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 65 hectares of leased area.

Division 2—Port Broughton aquaculture exclusion zone
22—Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
The Port Broughton aquaculture exclusion zone is comprised of the waters delineated in Schedule 5 as the Port Broughton aquaculture exclusion zone.

Part 6—Port Hughes aquaculture exclusion zone
23—Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
The Port Hughes aquaculture exclusion zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 4 as the Port Hughes aquaculture exclusion zone.

Part 7—Tickera aquaculture zones
Division 1—Tickera intertidal aquaculture zone
24—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Tickera intertidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in Schedule 5 as the Tickera intertidal aquaculture zone.
25—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Tickera intertidal aquaculture zone is the farming of filter-feeding molluscs.
26—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Tickera intertidal aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 40 hectares of leased area.

Division 2—Tickera subtidal aquaculture zone
27—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Tickera subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 5 as the Tickera subtidal aquaculture zone.
28—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Tickera subtidal aquaculture zone is the farming of filter-feeding molluscs.
29—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Tickera subtidal aquaculture zone, the following prescribed criteria must be taken into account:
	(a)	the zone must not contain more than 60 hectares of leased area;
	(b)	the holder of a licence authorising aquaculture in the zone must also hold a licence authorising aquaculture in the Tickera intertidal aquaculture zone or the Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone.

Part 8—Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone and Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone
Division 1—Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone
30—Identification of aquaculture zone
The Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 4 as the Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone.
31—Class of permitted aquaculture
The class of aquaculture permitted in the Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone is the farming of molluscs.
32—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 320 hectares of leased area.

Division 2—Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone
33—Identification of aquaculture exclusion zone
The Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 4 as the Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone.

Part 9—Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone
34—Identification of prospective aquaculture zone 
The Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone is comprised of the waters delineated in the map in Schedule 6 as the Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone.
35—Period for which zone has effect
The Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone has effect for a period of 3 years from the commencement of this policy.
36—Prescribed criteria
In the determination of applications for licences and in the making of other decisions under the Act in relation to the Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone, it must be taken into account that the zone must not contain more than 10 hectares of leased area.

Schedule 1—Map of all zones (overview)

Schedule 2—Map of Hardwicke Bay (inner), (middle) and (outer) subtidal aquaculture zones

Coordinates—Hardwicke Bay (outer) subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
AA	137°18′43.52″ east	34°48′14.16″ south	
AB	137°22′43.13" east	34°48′16.02″ south	
AC	137°22′46.42″ east	34°49′32.54″ south	
AD	137°18′46.7″ east	34°49′27.05″ south	

Coordinates—Hardwicke Bay (middle) subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
BA	137°19′28.86″ east	34°49′55.31″ south	
BB	137°22'44.25″ east	34°49′56.24″ south	
BC	137°22′46.14″ east	34°51′06.09″ south	
BD	137°19′32.16″ east	34°51′03.61″ south	

Coordinates—Hardwicke Bay (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
CA	137°20′25.54″ east	34°51′21.87″ south	
CB	137°22'50.94″ east	34°51′22.77″ south	
CC	137°22′53.12″ east	34°51′59.23″ south	
CD	137°20′27.86″ east	34°51′59.24″ south	

Schedule 3—Map of Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone

Coordinates—Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
DA	137°30′09.47″ east	34°34′39.11″ south	
DB	137°23'19.12″ east	34°34′39.16″ south	
DC	137°21′08.05″ east	34°32′02.2″ south	
DD	137°21′51.2″ east	34°27′47.53″ south	
DE	137°24′29.33″ east	34°23′19.38″ south	
DF	137°24′36.43″ east	34°18′57.87″ south	
DG	137°29′53.98″ east	34°18′57.24″ south	

Schedule 4—Map of Point Riley aquaculture exclusion zone, Port Hughes aquaculture exclusion zone, Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone and Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone

Coordinates—Point Riley aquaculture exclusion zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
EA	137°36′00.15″ east	33°52′41.3″ south	
EB	137°12'12.99″ east	33°39'52.43″ south	
EC	137°13′15.24″ east	33°39′05.07″ south	
ED	137°37′01.38″ east	33°51′43.62″ south	

Coordinates—Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
JA	137°25′35.26″ east	33°58'31.44″ south	
JB	137°25'35.85″ east	33°57′30.67″ south	
JC	137°27′23.38″ east	33°57′29.21″ south	
JD	137°27'32.24″ east	33°56′49.03″ south	
JE	137°29′01.92″ east	33°56'33.11″ south	
JF	137°30′12.84″ east	33°56'07.95″ south	
JG	137°30′51.87″ east	33°55'35.85″ south	
JH	137°32′07.69″ east	33°55'22.15″ south	
JI	137°32′43.36″ east	33°55'13.32″ south	
JJ	137°32′44.14″ east	33°55'45.02″ south	
JK	137°31′01.03″ east	33°56'51.47″ south	
JL	137°29′09.72″ east	33°57'27.73″ south	
JM	137°28′15.96″ east	33°57'39.5″ south	
JN	137°27′59.41″ east	33°58'06.45″ south	

Coordinates—Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
KA	137°35′59.98″ east	33°52'42.35″ south	
KB	137°32'59.3″ east	33°52′42.3″ south	
KC	137°31′29″ east	33°53′09.16″ south	
KD	137°30'56.12″ east	33°53′23.3″ south	
KE	137°30′34.28″ east	33°53'31.67″ south	
KF	137°30′09.99″ east	33°53'49.28″ south	
KG	137°30′49.98″ east	33°55'33.06″ south	
KH	137°32′07.26″ east	33°55'18.79″ south	
KI	137°32′55.79″ east	33°55'06.3″ south	
KJ	137°32′55.61″ east	33°56'14.82″ south	
KK	137°35′53.14″ east	33°56'14.73″ south	
KL	137°31′13.44″ east	33° 54′28.37″ south	

Coordinates—Port Hughes aquaculture exclusion zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
LA	137°26′58.03″ east	34°08′22.96″ south	
LB	137°26'18.94″ east	34°08′22.96″ south	
LO	137°33′34.84″ east	33°58′37.94″ south	
LP	137°33′15.65″ east	33°58′25.62″ south	
LQ	137°31′21.78″ east	33°58′28.15″ south	
LR	137°31′28.16″ east	33°59′09.65″ south	
LS	137°31′16.6″ east	33°59′28.98″ south	
LT	137°31′08.22″ east	33°59′44.69″ south	
LU	137°30′18.94″ east	34°00′04.82″ south	
LV	137°29′53.03″ east	34°00′29.96″ south	

Schedule 5—Map of Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone, Port Broughton aquaculture exclusion zone and Tickera intertidal and subtidal aquaculture zones

Coordinates—Port Broughton intertidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
FA	137°51′58.33″ east	33°36'17.94″ south	
FB	137°51'35.45″ east	33°36′07.95″ south	
FC	137°52′57.72″ east	33°33′59.5″ south	
FD	137°53′13.87″ east	33°34′05.07″ south	
FE	137°53′17.58″ east	33°33'55.62″ south	
FF	137°52′59.96″ east	33°33'48.47″ south	
FG	137°53′20.83″ east	33°32'56.11″ south	
FH	137°53′43.7″ east	33°33'03.49″ south	

Coordinates—Port Broughton aquaculture exclusion zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
GA	137°53′54.39″ east	33°35'13.13″ south	
GB	137°52'42.17″ east	33°35′09.12″ south	
GC	137°53′18.58″ east	33°34′05.06″ south	
GD	137°52'22.43″ east	33°33′44.78″ south	
GE	137°52′26.65″ east	33°33'36.01″ south	
GF	137°53′19.09″ east	33°33'59.09″ south	
GG	137°53′51.38″ east	33°32'56.98″ south	
GH	137°53′06.55″ east	33°31'55.67″ south	
GI	137°56′21.69″ east	33°31'55.99″ south	

Coordinates—Tickera intertidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
HA	137°45′13.51″ east	33°40'19.16″ south	
HB	137°45'45.07″ east	33°39′43.29″ south	
HC	137°46′00.62″ east	33°39′35.07″ south	
HD	137°46'52.62″ east	33°39′22.38″ south	
HE	137°47′11.29″ east	33°39'12.67″ south	
HF	137°47′34.39″ east	33°39'38.09″ south	
HG	137°47′20.17″ east	33°39'45.19″ south	
HH	137°46′55.73″ east	33°39'52.65″ south	
HI	137°46′09.51″ east	33°40'01.98″ south	
HJ	137°45′39.28″ east	33°40'37.48″ south	
HK	137°48′31.75″ east	33°38'38.86″ south	
HL	137°48′47.28″ east	33°38'34.2″ south	
HM	137°49′00.17″ east	33°38'27.29″ south	
HN	137°49′28.17″ east	33°38'12.35″ south	
HO	137°50′17.06″ east	33°37'31.63″ south	
HP	137°50′02.41″ east	33°37'19.11″ south	
HQ	137°49′27.74″ east	33°37'48.81″ south	
HR	137°49′03.73″ east	33°38'05.06″ south	
HS	137°48′43.46″ east	33°38'14.81″ south	
HT	137°48′24.35″ east	33°38'20.43″ south	

Coordinates—Tickera subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
IA	137°46′34.52″ east	33°35′49.87″ south	
IB	137°49'10.99″ east	33°33′45.84″ south	
IC	137°51′13.81″ east	33°35′25.47″ south	
ID	137°48′08.03″ east	33°37′27.25″ south	

Schedule 6—Map of Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone

Coordinates—Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Longitude	Latitude	
MA	137°55′54.24″ east	33°30'06.09″ south	
MB	137°48'56.28″ east	33°30′05.8″ south	
MC	137°46′41.12″ east	33°23′23.61″ south	
MD	137°52'15.89″ east	33°23′23.6″ south	
ME	137°46′42.29″ east	33°24'46.19″ south	
MF	137°47′49.61″ east	33°28'10.58″ south	

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal policy
Notice	Provision under which notice is made	Publication of policy in Gazette	Commencement	
15.12.2005 p4303	s 12	Gazette 15.12.2005 p4304	15.12.2005