NAFF 8 (2009-10 edition) - corrections and updates

Page 278-279 : The FISH FINDER map depicts the Herbert River as being all Green Zone - the river south of Charon Point is however not zoned green and may be fished. Likewise, a small area at the south of Shoalwater Bay may be fished. Refer to the GRBMPA map here for the correct zone boundary.

Northern Territory fishing licence: The Blue Mud Bay decision was a finding by the Federal Court (in 2007) that Aboriginal people owned the rivers and the seas to the low water mark through and around NT Aboriginal land. Outcomes of this are ongoing and FISH FINDER TM suggests that fishermen refer to the following web pages for more information ...

NT Government fishing licence web page

Northern Land Council fishing licence web page

* The correct co-ordinate for the Gemini barge wreck off WA's Mindarie is approx 31 37.142S 115 33.626E
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* The correct co-ordinate for Queensland's Bynoe River mouth is approx 17 30.027S 140 43.849E
* The correct co-ordinate for Queensland's Brannigan Creek mouth is approx 17 12.890S 140 55.255E
* The correct co-ordinate for Queensland's Accident Inlet mouth is approx 17 11.043S 140 56.163E
* The correct co-ordinate for Queensland's Smithburne River mouth is approx 17 03.160S 140 56.490E
The former Smithburne island has joined the mainland so there is no inside entry channel. ****