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OAS seaname Detail for Coastal Waters of Great Barrier Reefs
| seanames_id: | 53 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Coastal Waters of Great Barrier Reefs |
| Sea code: | 64A |
| Definition: | The limits of the Coastal Waters of Great Barrier Reefs, situated westward and adjacent to the Coral Sea, between the eastern coast of Queensland, in Australia, and the Great Barrier Reefs, are the following: On the North: A line joining the eastern extremity of Saibai Island (9 Degrees 22 Minutes 45 Seconds S - 142 Degrees 48 Minutes E) eastward to Anchor Cay (9 Degrees 22 Minutes S - 144 Degrees 07 Minutes 45 Seconds E), and to the northeastern extremity of East Cay (9 Degrees 24 Minutes S - 144 Degrees 14 Minutes E) (the common limit with the Coral Sea, see 8.5). On the East: A line joining East Cay southward and southeastward, along the eastern or outer edge of the Great Barrier Reefs, to its southern end at Swain Reefs (22 Degrees 24 Minutes S - 152 Degrees 36 Minutes E); and thence from Swain Reefs southward to Lady Elliot Island (24 Degrees 07 Minutes S - 152 Degrees 43 Minutes E) (the common limit with the Coral Sea, see 8.5). On the South: A line joining Lady Elliot Island westward to Bustard Head (24 Degrees 01 Minutes 15 Seconds S - 151 Degrees 46 Minutes E), on the coast of Queensland, in Australia (the common limit with the Coral Sea, see 8.5). On the West : From Bustard Head northwestward, along the eastern coast of Queensland, to Cape York (10 Degrees 41 Minutes 20 Seconds S -142 Degrees 31 Minutes 45 Seconds E), the northern extremity of Cape York Peninsula; and thence a line joining Cape York northward to Harvey Rocks (10 Degrees 18 Minutes 50 Seconds S - 142 Degrees 41 Minutes E), and to the eastern extremity of Saibai Island (9 Degrees 22 Minutes 45 Seconds S - 142 Degrees 48 Minutes E) (the common limit with the Torres Strait, see 8.3). |
| Citation: | Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2003-02-12 18:03:55+00 |