Proposed 'Capes' Marine Park

Photo: © Mick Eidam

The spectacular waters of the Capes are home to a wealth of marine life and provide the basis for a range of recreational and commercial opportunities.

In recognition of the area’s high ecological and social values, the Government and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority identified the waters around the Geographe Bay-Leeuwin Naturaliste-Hardy Inlet area as a priority for consideration as a marine conservation reserve.

Between 6 September and 15 December 2006, the Minister for the Environment released the Indicative Management  Plan for the Proposed Geographe Bay/Leeuwin-Naturaliste/Hardy Inlet Marine Park for public comment. Although the public submission period has closed, copies of the information are available from the article index.

About the Capes Area  

• • Regional Perspective
  • LANDSCOPE article: The Capes Coast (816kb pdf file)
  • LANDSCOPE article: Beneath Busselton Jetty (414 kb pdf file)
  • LANDSCOPE article: Last In, Best Dressed (430 kb pdf file)
  • The proposed Capes marine park is adjacent to the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

Further information

Capes Plan Coordinator
Marine Policy and Planning Branch
Department of Environment and Conservation
Suite 3, Level 3
Queensgate Building
10 William Street
Fremantle WA 6160
Tel: (08) 9336 0100
Fax: (08) 9430 5408
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or

Department of Environment and Conservation
14 Queen Street
Busselton WA 6280
Tel: (08) 9752 5517
Fax: (08) 9752 1432

Marine conservation reserves are entrusted to the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority by the Department of Environment and Conservation on behalf of the community.