Arafura Marine Park

The Arafura Marine Park, about 250 km (160 mi) north-east of Darwin, is Australia's most northern marine park,^[3] and is part of the North Network of Australian Marine Parks.^[2] The Aboriginal clans of Mandilarri-Ildugij, the Mangalara, the Murran, the Gadura-Minaga and the Ngaynjaharr whose sea country this is, share some of the responsibilities for the park.^[3]

LocationNorthern Territory

Coordinates10°0′0″S 132°30′35″E

Area22,924.1 km² (8,851.0 sq mi)^[1]

Established2018

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Arafura Marine Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Arafura Marine Park Location within Northern Territory
Location	Northern Territory
Coordinates	10°0′0″S 132°30′35″E
Area	22,924.1 km2 (8,851.0 sq mi)[1]
Established	2018
Website	https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/parks/north/arafura

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The marine park covers 22,924 km² (8,851 sq mi),^[3] and has depths from 5 metres (16 ft) to over 500 metres (1,600 ft).^[2]

The park is managed as an IUCN category VI park^[1] with three zones (see figure 1): a multiple use zone, a special purpose zone and a special purpose (trawl) zone.^[3] Important sections of the park (see figure 2) include the Money Shoal, which is an area of raised sea-bed, thought to have been produced by periods of coral reef growth during the Quaternary and differing sea levels.^[2]