(Clause 3 (1))
Ocean waters
1 Ocean waters means waters east of the natural coast line of New South Wales.
2 The natural coast line is defined by a line drawn along the high water mark of the sea.
3 Where an estuary meets the coast, the natural coast line is
defined as follows (unless item 4 applies):(a) if an estuary has two breakwalls at the confluence with the South
Pacific Ocean, by a line drawn across the easternmost extremity of both break
walls,
(b) if an estuary has only one breakwall, by a line drawn from the
easternmost extremity of the breakwall to the northern or southern extremity
of the high water mark on the opposite bank,
(c) if an estuary enters the South Pacific Ocean and there are no
defined points available, by a line drawn across the entrance between the
easternmost extremity of the drying points on each
bank.
4 In relation to the following waters, the natural coast line is
defined as follows:(a) Port Stephens—by a line drawn between the southern extremity
of Yacaaba Point to the Northern extremity of Tomaree
Point,
(b) Broken Bay—by a line drawn from the southern extremity of
Box Head to the northern extremity of Barrenjoey Head,
(c) Port Jackson—by a line drawn from the southern extremity of
North Head to the northern extremity of South Head,
(d) Botany Bay—by a line drawn from Endeavour Light to the
northern extremity of Sutherland Point,
(e) Port Hacking—by a line drawn from the southernmost extremity
of Hungry Point to the northern most extremity of Cabbage Tree or Pulpit
Point,
(f) Jervis Bay—by a line drawn from the southeastern point of
Point Perpendicular to the southeastern point of Bowen Island thence to the
northeastern point of Governor Head,
(g) Wogonga River—by a line drawn northwest across the entrance
from the northernmost extremity of Wogonga Head,
(h) Batemans Bay—by a line drawn from the southwestern extremity
of Square Point to the northernmost extremity of Observation
Point.