Coastal Swim
Where
When
9:00am to 12:00pm
- Sunday, 5 May 2024
Special event
Vessel operators are advised that a special event pursuant to Section 12(2) of the Marine Safety Act 1998 is to be held on the Coral Sea at Byron Bay commencing at Wategos Beach heading in a North-westerly direction finishing at Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club at Main Beach from 9:00am to 12:00 midday on Sunday, 5 May 2024.
Exclusion zone
Due to the potential to affect the safety of navigation, Transport for NSW has granted an Exclusive Use Aquatic License to Byron Bay Winter Whales Incorporated to conduct the event, and an exclusion zone will be established on the navigable waters of the Coral Sea from Wategos Beach to the Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club at Main Beach between the above times.
The zone will be marked by buoys and monitored by safety and control vessels.
Directions
Transport for NSW advises that in relation to the exclusion zone:
- Persons within the vicinity of the zone must comply with any directions given by any Boating Safety Officer or Police Officer in relation to the special event or to marine safety. Failure to comply with any such direction is an offence (Marine Safety Act 1998, s.15A - Maximum Penalty $3,300.00).
- No unauthorised vessels or persons are permitted to enter the zone and to do so may be an offence (Marine Safety Act 1998, s.12(5) — Maximum Penalty $1,100.00).
Maps and charts affected
To see the area affected, refer to:
- Transport for NSW Boating Map – 1B (PDF 832.86KB)
- Coastal Map 1-2
- Navigation Chart AUS 813
Contact Transport for NSW information line
For further information concerning this navigation advice, please contact the Transport for NSW information line on:
Phone: 13 12 36
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday - Sunday
8:30am - 4:30pm