Great Australian Bight Marine Park is the name given to a group of marine protected areas which are located together within both Australian and South Australian jurisdictions in the

Great Australian Bight The Great Australian Bight is a large oceanic bight, or open bay, off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia. Extent Two definitions of the extent are in use – one used by the International Hydrog ...

and which has been in use as recently as 2005. The constituent protected areas are the

Great Australian Bight Marine National Park Great Australian Bight Marine National Park is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located west of the state capital of Adelaide. It consists of two sections occupying the ocean immediately adjoining the coastl ...

and the Great Australian Bight Marine Park Whale Sanctuary within the coastal waters of

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest o ...

, and the Great Australian Bight Commonwealth Marine Reserve in waters within the

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...

n Exclusive economic zone. It was listed on the now-defunct

Register of the National Estate The Register of the National Estate was a heritage register that listed natural and cultural heritage places in Australia that was closed in 2007. Phasing out began in 2003, when the Australian National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Herita ...

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External links

Great Australian Bight Marine Park (South Australian government webpage accessed and archived 6 October 2008
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Great Australian Bight Marine Park Protected areas managed by the Australian government Marine protected areas of South Australia Great Australian Bight South Australian places listed on the defunct Register of the National Estate

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