Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve
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Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve Australia |
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 Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve
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| Nearest town or city | Streaky Bay, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°13′01″S 134°21′38″E / 34.2169°S 134.3605°ECoordinates: 34°13′01″S 134°21′38″E / 34.2169°S 134.3605°E |
| Established | 8 December 2012 |
| Area | 57,946 km2 (22,373.1 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Department of the Environment and Energy |
| Website | Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve |
| Footnotes | Coordinates Nearest town |
Western Eyre Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a marine protected area located in the Great Australian Bight south of South Australia in waters within the Australian Exclusive economic zone.
It was gazetted in November 2012.
The reserve consists of three zones - a marine national park zone (IUCN Category II) which occupies three separate areas of ocean with a total area of 17,439 square kilometres (6,733 square miles), a multiple use zone (IUCN Category VI) with an area of 16,107 square kilometres (6,219 square miles) and a special purpose zone (IUCN Category VI) with an area of 24,400 square kilometres (9,400 square miles).
It is part of the group of Commonwealth marine reserves known as the South-West Commonwealth marine reserves.
It lies east of the Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve
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