Marine Park Expansion
Ocean lovers rejoice – the Limmen Bight Marine Park is being expanded by 185km2!
That’s an area more than three times the size of Sydney Harbour!
Thank you to ocean lovers everywhere for signing petitions ensuring the NT government delivers on their promise.
The expansion includes seagrass meadows, a critical food source for threatened dugongs and turtles.
Limmen Bight Marine Park is a culturally important site, and nesting ground for three types of sea turtles. The area also supports highly sought after barramundi, mud crabs and much more.
Together, we secured the Limmen Bight Marine Park in 2020 – the NT’s first marine park in over 30 years. The 2026 expansion to the marine park is very welcome.
Marine parks, when done well, protect the places fish grow and wildlife feed, while supporting sustainable tourism.
Strong Marine Parks
The Australian government is currently reviewing the national network of marine parks in our offshore waters. This is a once in a decade opportunity to better protect our marine life.
Visit protectourocean.org.au to protect our whales, dolphins, turtles and so much more.