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;
GDA94 means the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994;
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 300 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 (inner) subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Latitude	Longitude	
CA	34°51′21.87″ south	137°20′25.54″ east	
CB	34°51′22.77″ south	137°22′50.94″ east	
CC	34°51′59.23″ south	137°22′53.12″ east	
CD	34°51′59.24″ south	137°20′27.86″ east	

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

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

Schedule 3—Map of Point Pearce prospective aquaculture zone

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

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	Latitude	Longitude	
EA	33°52′41.3″ south	137°36′00.15″ east	
EB	33°39′52.43″ south	137°12′12.99″ east	
EC	33°39′05.07″ south	137°13′15.24″ east	
ED	33°51′43.62″ south	137°37′01.38″ east	

Coordinates—Wallaroo subtidal aquaculture zone (GDA94)
Point	Latitude	Longitude	
JA	33°58′31.44″ south	137°25′35.26″ east	
JB	33°57′30.67″ south	137°25′35.85″ east	
JC	33°57′29.21″ south	137°27′23.38″ east	
JD	33°56′49.03″ south	137°27′32.24″ east	
JE	33°56′33.11″ south	137°29′01.92″ east	
JF	33°56′07.95″ south	137°30′12.84″ east	
JG	33°55′35.85″ south	137°30′51.87″ east	
JH	33°55′21.29″ south	137°32′11.22″ east	
JI	33°55′28.52″ south	137°32′11.42″ east	
JJ	33°55′41.5″ south	137°32′11.81″ east	
JK	33°56′05.15″ south	137°32′12.55″ east	
JL	33°56′51.47″ south	137°31′01.03″ east	
JM	33°57′27.73″ south	137°29′09.72″ east	
JN	33°57′39.5″ south	137°28′15.96″ east	
JO	33°58′06.45″ south	137°27′59.41″ east	

Coordinates—Wallaroo aquaculture exclusion zone (GDA94)
Point	Latitude	Longitude	
KA	33°52′42.35″ south	137°35′59.98″ east	
KB	33°52′42.3″ south	137°32′59.3″ east	
KC	33°53′09.16″ south	137°31′29″ east	
KD	33°53′18.54″ south	137°31′07.19″ east	
KE	33°53′37.73″ south	137°30′24.24″ east	
KF	33°53′49.28″ south	137°30′09.99″ east	
KG	33°55′33.06″ south	137°30′49.98″ east	
KH	33°55′18.79″ south	137°32′07.26″ east	
KI	33°55′06.3″ south	137°32′55.79″ east	
KJ	33°56′14.82″ south	137°32′55.61″ east	
KK	33°56′14.73″ south	137°35′53.14″ east	
KL	33°54′28.37″ south	137°31′13.44″ east	
KM	33°42′36.66″ south	137°02′04.58″ east	
KN	33°42′28.83″ south	137°02′59.39″ east	

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

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	Latitude	Longitude	
FA	33°36′17.94″ south	137°51′58.33″ east	
FB	33°36′07.95″ south	137°51′35.45″ east	
FC	33°33′59.5″ south	137°52′57.72″ east	
FD	33°34′05.07″ south	137°53′13.87″ east	
FE	33°33′55.62″ south	137°53′17.58″ east	
FF	33°33′48.47″ south	137°52′59.96″ east	
FG	33°32′56.11″ south	137°53′20.83″ east	
FH	33°33′03.49″ south	137°53′43.7″ east	

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

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

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

Schedule 6—Map of Woods Point prospective aquaculture zone

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

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 and amendments
New entries appear in bold.
Notice	Provision under which notice is made	Publication of policy in Gazette	Commencement	
Gazette 15.12.2005 p4303	s 12	Gazette 15.12.2005 p4304	15.12.2005	
Gazette 15.2.2007 p503	s 12	Gazette 15.2.2007 p504	15.2.2007	
Provisions amended
New entries appear in bold.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
Pt 1			
cl 2			
GDA94	inserted by 15.2.2007 p504 cl 3	15.2.2007	
Pt 8			
cl 32	amended by 15.2.2007 p504 cl 4 	15.2.2007	
Sch 1	substituted by 15.2.2007 p504 cl 5 	15.2.2007	
Sch 2	amended by 15.2.2007 p504 cl 6	15.2.2007	
Sch 3	substituted by 15.2.2007 p504 cl 7	15.2.2007	
Sch 4	substituted by 15.2.2007 p504 cl 8	15.2.2007	
Sch 5	amended by 15.2.2007 p504 cl 9	15.2.2007	
Sch 6	amended by 15.2.2007 p504 cl 10	15.2.2007