Regional coastal management plans
Regional coastal management plans describe how the coastal zone is to be managed and identify the coastal management districts in particular regions. Regional coastal management plans implement the State Coastal Management Plan's policy framework at the regional level and identify key coastal sites requiring special management within the region.
The State Coastal Management Plan divides the Queensland coastline into eleven regions:
- Gulf of Carpentaria
- Cape York Peninsula Coast
- Torres Strait
- Wet Tropical Coast
- Cardwell-Hinchinbrook
- Dry Tropical Coast
- Mackay-Whitsunday Coast
- Capricorn Coast
- Curtis Coast
- Wide Bay Coast
- South-east Queensland Coast
Regional coastal management plans have been finalised or drafted for:
- Wet Tropical Coast
- Cardwell - Hinchinbrook
- Curtis Coast
- South-east Queensland
- Mackay-Whitsunday (draft)
The advancement of further regional coastal management plans (including the draft Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Coastal Management Plan) has been suspended while the first draft of the new Queensland Coastal Plan is being prepared.
As statutory instruments under the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 finalised regional coastal management plans continue to guide relevant decisions by State and local governments and the Planning and Environment Court and have the effect of State Planning Policies under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.
Existing coastal management districts and coastal building lines continue to define the area in which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has assessment manager or concurrence agency powers and responsibilities to assess certain development applications under the Integrated Planning Act 1997.
To find out more about Regional Coastal Management Plans
Please call 1300 130 EPA (372) or email coastal.support@epa.qld.gov.au
Last updated: 21 May 2009
