Skip links and keyboard navigation

Coast and marine protection

  • Marine parks

    Marine parks cover tidal land and water. They protect habitats including mangrove wetlands, seagrass beds, mudflats, sandbanks, beaches, rocky outcrops and fringing reefs.

  • Marine life and habitat management

    Each Queensland marine park has unique wildlife and features that require specific management.

  • Reef protection

    The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most treasured natural wonders and is internationally renowned for its outstanding biodiversity and beauty.

  • Waterways

    Queensland has a variety of waterways including creeks, rivers, lakes and estuaries. These waterways are home to many fish and animal species so they need careful management and protection.

  • Marine pollution

    Marine pollution poses a serious risk to the environment. The Queensland Government is actively working to reduce marine pollution and prosecute offenders.

  • Beaches and dunes

    Queensland is famous for its beautiful sandy beaches. But these beaches would not be possible without the complex sand dunes that lie behind them.

  • Tides and wave heights

    The Queensland Government provides frequently updated information on wave heights and online tide predictions.

  • Fishing

    Find out about rules for recreational fishing.

  • Wetlands

    Learn about Queensland's wetlands, what they are, where they are and their role in our environment.

Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0)
Last updated
24 April 2013

Page feedback

Your privacy

Information collected through this form is used to improve this website.

Any information you submit that could identify you (e.g. name, email address) will be stored securely, and destroyed after we process your feedback.

  1. This page was

  2. We want this information to be the best it can be and we know we can’t do it without you. Let us know what you thought of this page and what other information you would like to see.

    We do not reply to feedback. Contact us if you need a response.

  4. Contact (optional)