Coastal and marine protection at Australian Beaches

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1. Australia Guide
   

   The Australian Government manages an estate of marine protected areas under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Marine protected areas in Australian waters may be managed by state, territory or federal government agencies, or a combination of government agencies. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Australia has rights and responsibilities for over 16 million square kilometers of ocean - more than twice the area of the Australian continent. Within this area live thousands of marine species, some of which are unique to Australia and all of which contribute to making Australia the most biodiversity-rich developed country. The Great Barrier Reef, off the east coast of Australia, was declared a World Heritage area in 1981.

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