Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SCHEDULE 1

Note:   See section   8 (for datum, see sections   40, 48 and 49).

1   Scheduled area for New South Wales

  (1)   The scheduled area for New South Wales is the area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the geodesic between the trigonometrical station known as Point Danger near Point Danger and a point of Latitude 27°57′54.23″S, Longitude 154°00′03.78″E and runs thence north - easterly along that geodesic to the last - mentioned point:

  (a)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 27°47′54.22″S, Longitude 154°22′03.75″E; and

  (b)   thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 26°58′58.99″S, Longitude 165°40′03.01″E; and

  (c)   thence south along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 31°49′56.57″S, Longitude 165°40′03.13″E; and

  (d)   thence clockwise north - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Norfolk Island to a point of Latitude 31°30′00.01″S, Longitude 165°13′27.08″E; and

  (e)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 32°30′00.01″S, Longitude 163°06′58.81″E; and

  (f)   thence clockwise southerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Lord Howe Island to a point of Latitude 33°52′40.26″S, Longitude 162°21′59.44″E; and

  (g)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 36°36′25.68″S, Longitude 163°15′37.64″E; and

  (h)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 350 nautical miles concave to Lord Howe Island to a point of Latitude 37°26′21.32″S, Longitude 161°04′38.06″E; and

  (i)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 37°30′11.13″S, Longitude 161°00′14.00″E; and

  (j)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 37°43′11.19″S, Longitude 160°49′46.53″E; and

  (k)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 37°52′48.03″S, Longitude 160°41′59.88″E; and

  (l)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 37°56′01.02″S, Longitude 160°39′23.45″E; and

  (m)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°03′21.96″S, Longitude 160°33′24.99″E; and

  (n)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°19′36.20″S, Longitude 160°23′49.32″E; and

  (o)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 39°11′54.09″S, Longitude 160°00′03.82″E; and

  (p)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 40°39′54.14″S, Longitude 158°53′03.98″E; and

  (q)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 37°34′54.39″S, Longitude 150°10′04.43″E; and

  (r)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the States of New South Wales and Victoria; and

  (s)   thence generally northerly along the coastline of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.

  (2)   If there is any difference between:

  (a)   the position on the surface of the Earth of a point (the first point ) mentioned in any of paragraphs   (1)(c) to (n); and

  (b)   the position on the surface of the Earth of the closest point on a line described in Article 2 of the New Zealand boundary treaty;

subclause   (1) has effect as if the reference to the first point were replaced by a reference to that closest point.

2   Scheduled area for Victoria

    The scheduled area for Victoria is the area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the States of New South Wales and Victoria and runs thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 37°34′54.39″S, Longitude 150°10′04.43″E:

  (a)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 40°39′54.14″S, Longitude 158°53′03.98″E; and

  (b)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 41°29′54.17″S, Longitude 158°13′04.08″E; and

  (c)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 39°11′54.42″S, Longitude 150°00′04.52″E; and

  (d)   thence westerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 39°11′54.71″S to its intersection by the meridian of Longitude 142°30′04.95″E; and

  (e)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 39°49′54.74″S, Longitude 142°00′05.02″E; and

  (f)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 43°59′55.11″S, Longitude 136°29′05.64″E; and

  (g)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°40′42.76″S, Longitude 140°40′49.00″E; and

  (h)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°35′24.75″S, Longitude 140°44′41.98″E; and

  (i)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°25′54.75″S, Longitude 140°53′04.96″E; and

  (j)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°14′54.73″S, Longitude 140°57′04.94″E; and

  (k)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point that is the intersection of the parallel of Latitude 38°09′54.73″S by the meridian passing through the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the States of South Australia and Victoria; and

  (l)   thence north along that meridian to its intersection by the coastline at mean low water; and

  (m)   thence along the coastline of the State of Victoria at mean low water to the point of commencement.

3   Scheduled area for Queensland

    The scheduled area for Queensland is the area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the Northern Territory of Australia and the State of Queensland and runs:

  (a)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 15°54′54.66″S, Longitude 138°30′04.17″E; and

  (b)   thence northerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 14°29′54.67″S, Longitude 138°30′04.15″E; and

  (c)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 14°29′54.66″S, Longitude 139°15′04.12″E; and

  (d)   thence northerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 10°59′54.71″S, Longitude 139°15′04.06″E; and

  (e)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°50′54.71″S, Longitude 139°12′34.06″E; and

  (f)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°49′54.71″S, Longitude 139°12′04.06″E; and

  (g)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 11°08′54.70″S, Longitude 139°23′04.06″E; and

  (h)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 10°58′54.70″S, Longitude 140°00′04.04″E; and

  (i)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°45′54.65″S, Longitude 142°00′04.00″E; and

  (j)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°45′18.64″S, Longitude 142°03′34.00″E; and

  (k)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°41′54.60″S, Longitude 142°23′04.02″E; and

  (l)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°40′24.61″S, Longitude 142°51′03.99″E; and

  (m)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°39′54.62″S, Longitude 143°00′03.97″E; and

  (n)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°32′54.64″S, Longitude 143°05′03.96″E; and

  (o)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°32′54.67″S, Longitude 143°20′03.91″E; and

  (p)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°23′54.69″S, Longitude 143°30′03.89″E; and

  (q)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°21′54.68″S, Longitude 143°48′03.88″E; and

  (r)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°29′54.68″S, Longitude 144°15′03.86″E; and

  (s)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 09°50′54.66″S, Longitude 144°44′03.85″E; and

  (t)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°19′54.58″S, Longitude 146°30′03.81″E; and

  (u)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°38′24.57″S, Longitude 147°08′33.78″E; and

  (v)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 12°56′17.56″S, Longitude 147°40′03.76″E; and

  (w)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°59′54.53″S, Longitude 147°40′03.78″E; and

  (x)   thence westerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°59′54.54″S, Longitude 146°55′03.81″E; and

  (y)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 17°04′54.49″S, Longitude 146°55′03.87″E; and

  (z)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 17°04′54.47″S, Longitude 147°45′03.83″E; and

  (za)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 18°29′54.45″S, Longitude 147°45′03.86″E; and

  (zb)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 18°29′54.40″S, Longitude 150°50′03.71″E; and

  (zc)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 19°59′54.37″S, Longitude 150°50′03.74″E; and

  (zd)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 19°59′54.36″S, Longitude 151°30′03.71″E; and

  (ze)   thence south along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 20°24′54.35″S, Longitude 151°30′03.71″E; and

  (zf)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 20°24′54.32″S, Longitude 153°05′03.63″E; and

  (zg)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 22°49′54.29″S, Longitude 153°05′03.69″E; and

  (zh)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 22°49′54.28″S, Longitude 153°40′03.65″E; and

block ">  (zi)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 23°14′54.27″S, Longitude 153°40′03.66″E; and

  (zj)   thence east along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 23°14′54.27″S, Longitude 154°00′03.65″E; and

  (zk)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 23°49′54.26″S, Longitude 154°00′03.66″E; and

  (zl)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 23°49′54.23″S, Longitude 155°15′03.59″E; and

  (zm)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 24°59′54.22″S, Longitude 155°15′03.62″E; and

  (zn)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 24°59′54.15″S, Longitude 158°32′50.43″E; and

  (zo)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 25°08′48.15″S, Longitude 158°36′39.42″E; and

  (zp)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 26°26′30.03″S, Longitude 163°43′30.13″E; and

  (zq)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 26°13′27.00″S, Longitude 165°40′02.99″E; and

  (zr)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 26°58′58.99″S, Longitude 165°40′03.01″E; and

  (zs)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 27°47′54.22″S, Longitude 154°22′03.75″E; and

  (zt)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to the point of Latitude 27°57′54.23″S, Longitude 154°00′03.78″E; and

  (zu)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic between the last - mentioned point and the trigonometrical station known as Point Danger near Point Danger to its intersection by the coastline at mean low water; and

  (zv)   thence along the coastline of the State of Queensland at mean low water to the point of commencement.

4   Scheduled area for South Australia

    The scheduled area for South Australia is the area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the States of South Australia and Victoria and runs thence south along the meridian through that point to its intersection by the parallel of Latitude 38°09′54.73″S:

  (a)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°14′54.73″S, Longitude 140°57′04.94″E; and

  (b)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°25′54.75″S, Longitude 140°53′04.96″E; and

  (c)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°35′24.75″S, Longitude 140°44′41.98″E; and

  (d)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 38°40′42.76″S, Longitude 140°40′49.00″E; and

  (e)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 43°59′55.11″S, Longitude 136°29′05.64″E; and

  (f)   thence westerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 43°59′55.49″S, Longitude 129°00′05.95″E; and

  (g)   thence northerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 31°44′55.02″S, Longitude 129°00′05.08″E; and

  (h)   thence northerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the States of South Australia and Western Australia; and

  (i)   thence along the coastline of the State of South Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.

5   Scheduled area for Western Australia

    The scheduled area for Western Australia is the area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the States of South Australia and Western Australia and runs thence southerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 31°44′55.02″S, Longitude 129°00′05.08″E:

  (a)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 43°59′55.49″S, Longitude 129°00′05.95″E; and

  (b)   thence westerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 43°59′56.85″S, Longitude 104°00′06.27″E; and

  (c)   thence northerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°59′55.41″S, Longitude 104°00′04.55″E; and

  (d)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°59′55.22″S, Longitude 111°45′04.59″E; and

  (e)   thence northerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 12°39′55.20″S, Longitude 111°45′04.56″E; and

  (f)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 12°39′55.14″S, Longitude 114°40′04.56″E; and

  (g)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°05′27.14″S, Longitude 114°40′04.57″E; and

  (h)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°05′27.00″S, Longitude 118°10′08.9″E; and

  (i)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°49′54.8″S, Longitude 118°14′22.6″E; and

  (j)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°04′24.9″S, Longitude 118°06′17.2″E; and

  (k)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°04′08.8″S, Longitude 118°06′14.4″E; and

  (l)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°04′19.0″S, Longitude 118°07′44.0″E; and

  (m)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°06′21.0″S, Longitude 118°20′45.0″E; and

  (n)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°07′46.0″S, Longitude 118°25′07.0″E; and

  (o)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°10′06.0″S, Longitude 118°35′16.0″E; and

  (p)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°10′26.0″S, Longitude 118°37′28.0″E; and

  (q)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°11′01.0″S, Longitude 118°39′00.0″E; and

  (r)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°13′12.0″S, Longitude 118°43′09.0″E; and

  (s)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°15′57.0″S, Longitude 118°49′30.0″E; and

  (t)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°17′54.0″S, Longitude 118°55′12.0″E; and

  (u)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°18′50.0″S, Longitude 118°58′31.0″E; and

  (v)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°19′55.0″S, Longitude 119°02′40.0″E; and

  (w)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°20′21.0″S, Longitude 119°05′00.0″E; and

  (x)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°21′51.0″S, Longitude 119°09′03.0″E; and

  (y)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°23′42.0″S, Longitude 119°15′23.0″E; and

  (z)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°23′58.0″S, Longitude 119°16′35.0″E; and

  (za)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°24′59.0″S, Longitude 119°20′34.0″E; and

  (zb)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°25′43.0″S, Longitude 119°21′35.0″E; and

  (zc)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°29′19.0″S, Longitude 119°27′17.0″E; and

  (zd)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°32′31.0″S, Longitude 119°33′16.0″E; and

  (ze)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°35′43.0″S, Longitude 119°40′33.0″E; and

  (zf)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°40′33.0″S, Longitude 119°50′28.0″E; and

  (zg)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°41′36.0″S, Longitude 119°52′38.0″E; and

  (zh)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°41′46.0″S, Longitude 119°52′57.0″E; and

  (zi)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°41′57.0″S, Longitude 119°53′18.0″E; and

  (zj)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°43′46.0″S, Longitude 119°56′13.0″E; and

  (zk)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°45′38.0″S, Longitude 119°59′15.0″E; and

  (zl)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°45′47.0″S, Longitude 119°59′31.0″E; and

  (zm)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°46′27.9″S, Longitude 120°00′46.9″E; and

  (zn)   thence south along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°56′31.7″S, Longitude 120°00′46.9″E; and

  (zo)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°43′08.29″S, Longitude 121°49′15.80″E; and

  (zp)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°55′54.99″S, Longitude 122°06′04.50″E; and

  (zq)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°19′54.98″S, Longitude 122°41′04.50″E; and

  (zr)   thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°19′24.97″S, Longitude 123°16′49.49″E; and

  (zs)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°19′24.94″S, Longitude 124°27′49.48″E; and

  (zt)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°13′09.94″S, Longitude 124°36′19.47″E; and

  (zu)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°46′09.93″S, Longitude 124°55′34.46″E; and

  (zv)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°50′54.92″S, Longitude 125°27′49.43″E; and

  (zw)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°44′24.92″S, Longitude 125°31′34.43″E; and

  (zx)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10°37′19.03″S, Longitude 126°03′07.94″E; and

  (zy)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°24′00.61″S, Longitude 126°18′22.48″E; and

  (zz)   thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°21′00.00″S, Longitude 126°28′00.00″E; and

  (zzaa)   thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°20′00.00″S, Longitude 126°31′00.00″E; and

  (zzab)   thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°20′02.90″S, Longitude 126°31′58.40″E; and

  (zzac)   thence easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°07′14.30″S, Longitude 127°28′11.56″E; and

  (zza)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°13′09.88″S, Longitude 127°32′04.38″E; and

  (zzb)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°47′54.88″S, Longitude 127°53′49.38″E; and

  (zzc)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°26′24.87″S, Longitude 128°22′04.39″E; and

  (zzd)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°32′39.87″S, Longitude 128°24′04.39″E; and

  (zze)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°55′24.86″S, Longitude 128°28′04.39″E; and

  (zzf)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°15′24.86″S, Longitude 128°28′04.40″E; and

  (zzg)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°39′39.86″S, Longitude 128°30′49.41″E; and

  (zzh)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°49′39.86″S, Longitude 128°33′19.41″E; and

  (zzi)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°59′54.86″S, Longitude 128°42′19.41″E; and

  (zzj)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14°19′24.89″S, Longitude 128°53′04.39″E; and

  (zzk)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14°32′24.91″S, Longitude 129°01′19.38″E; and

  (zzl)   thence southerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14°37′24.91″S, Longitude 129°01′49.38″E; and

  (zzm)   thence southerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the Northern Territory of Australia and the State of Western Australia; and

  (zzn)   thence along the coastline of the State of Western Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.

6   Scheduled area for Tasmania

  (1)   The scheduled area for Tasmania is the area the boundary of which commences at a point of Latitude 39°11′54.71″S, Longitude 142°30′04.95″E and runs thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 39°11′54.42″S, Longitude 150°00′04.52″E:

  (a)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 41°29′54.17″S, Longitude 158°13′04.08″E; and

  (b)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 45°59′54.35″S, Longitude 155°24′04.60″E; and

  (c)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 51°04′48.97″S, Longitude 158°01′25.98″E; and

  (d)   thence clockwise easterly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 51°01′38.45″S, Longitude 158°59′53.57″E; and

  (e)   thence clockwise easterly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 51°10′36.31″S, Longitude 160°37′30.11″E; and

  (f)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 51°26′17.81″S, Longitude 160°57′46.87″E; and

  (g)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 52°11′26.55″S, Longitude 161°57′11.15″E; and

  (h)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 52°15′53.25″S, Longitude 162°03′07.43″E; and

  (i)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 52°27′43.13″S, Longitude 162°18′59.49″E; and

  (j)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 52°40′46.87″S, Longitude 162°36′30.28″E; and

  (k)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 52°46′50.63″S, Longitude 162°44′42.77″E; and

  (l)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 52°47′42.62″S, Longitude 162°45′53.41″E; and

  (m)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 53°42′58.17″S, Longitude 164°03′13.39″E; and

  (n)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 53°50′59.85″S, Longitude 164°14′42.04″E; and

  (o)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 54°13′59.00″S, Longitude 164°26′41.46″E; and

  (p)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 54°40′13.66″S, Longitude 164°40′40.22″E; and

  (q)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 54°41′43.04″S, Longitude 164°41′28.44″E; and

  (r)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 54°56′14.19″S, Longitude 164°39′00.39″E; and

  (s)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 55°00′11.95″S, Longitude 164°38′17.35″E; and

  (t)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 55°10′06.12″S, Longitude 164°36′21.26″E; and

  (u)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 55°14′12.62″S, Longitude 164°35′21.12″E; and

  (v)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 55°42′50.11″S, Longitude 164°26′46.41″E; and

  (w)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 55°52′23.71″S, Longitude 164°23′57.71″E; and

  (x)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 56°38′56.16″S, Longitude 163°56′44.86″E; and

  (y)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 56°52′19.73″S, Longitude 163°44′04.71″E; and

  (z)   thence clockwise south - westerly along the geodesic arc of radius 200 nautical miles concave to Macquarie Island to a point of Latitude 57°09′53.31″S, Longitude 163°23′17.53″E; and

  (za)   thence southerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 57°21′25.18″S, Longitude 163°23′44.03″E; and

  (zb)   thence southerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 57°48′21.07″S, Longitude 163°24′47.01″E; and

  (zc)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 58°29′54.22″S, Longitude 170°00′04.27″E; and

  (zd)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 62°29′54.74″S, Longitude 160°00′06.18″E; and

  (ze)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 43°59′55.11″S, Longitude 136°29′05.64″E; and

  (zf)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 39°49′54.74″S, Longitude 142°00′05.02″E; and

  (zg)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

  (2)   If there is any difference between:

  (a)   the position on the surface of the Earth of a point (the first point ) mentioned in any of paragraphs   (1)(c) to (zb); and

  (b)   the position on the surface of the Earth of the closest point on a line described in Article 3 of the New Zealand boundary treaty;

subclause   (1) has effect as if the reference to the first point were replaced by a reference to that closest point.

7   Scheduled area for the Northern Territory

    The scheduled area for the Northern Territory is the area the boundary of which commences at a point that is the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the Northern Territory of Australia and the State of Western Australia and runs thence northerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14°37′24.91″S, Longitude 129°01′49.38″E:

  (a)   thence northerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14°32′24.91″S, Longitude 129°01′19.38″E; and

  (b)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 14°19′24.89″S, Longitude 128°53′04.39″E; and

  (c)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°59′54.86″S, Longitude 128°42′19.41″E; and

  (d)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°49′39.86″S, Longitude 128°33′19.41″E; and

  (e)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°39′39.86″S, Longitude 128°30′49.41″E; and

  (f)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°15′24.86″S, Longitude 128°28′04.40″E; and

  (g)   thence northerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 12°55′24.86″S, Longitude 128°28′04.39″E; and

  (h)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°32′39.87″S, Longitude 128°24′04.39″E; and

  (i)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°26′24.87″S, Longitude 128°22′04.39″E; and

  (j)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°47′54.88″S, Longitude 127°53′49.38″E; and

  (k)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°13′09.88″S, Longitude 127°32′04.38″E; and

  (l)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°07′14.30″S, Longitude 127°28′11.56″E; and

  (m)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°04′37.65″S, Longitude 127°39′32.81″E; and

  (n)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10°55′20.88″S, Longitude 127°47′08.37″E; and

  (o)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10°53′36.88″S, Longitude 127°48′49.37″E; and

  (oa)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10°43′37.88″S, Longitude 127°59′20.36″E; and

  (ob)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10°29′11.87″S, Longitude 128°12′28.36″E; and

  (oc)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 09°42′21.49″S, Longitude 128°28′35.97″E; and

  (od)   thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 09°37′57.54″S, Longitude 128°30′07.24″E; and

  (oe)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 09°36′28.43″S, Longitude 128°25′04.34″E; and

  (of)   thence north along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°29′54.88″S, Longitude 128°25′04.34″E; and

  (og)   thence west along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°29′54.88″S, Longitude 128°20′04.34″E; and

  (oh)   thence north along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°24′54.88″S, Longitude 128°20′04.34″E; and

  (p)   thence easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°24′54.85″S, Longitude 130°10′04.30″E; and

  (q)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 08°53′54.82″S, Longitude 133°14′04.22″E; and

  (r)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 08°52′54.81″S, Longitude 133°23′04.21″E; and

  (s)   thence south - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°24′54.79″S, Longitude 134°50′04.18″E; and

  (t)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°21′54.79″S, Longitude 135°03′04.17″E; and

  (u)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°16′54.79″S, Longitude 135°13′04.17″E; and

  (v)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°07′54.79″S, Longitude 135°29′04.16″E; and

  (w)   thence south - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 09°56′54.74″S, Longitude 137°45′04.10″E; and

  (x)   thence south - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 10°08′54.73″S, Longitude 138°13′04.09″E; and

  (y)   thence south - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 10°21′54.73″S, Longitude 138°35′04.08″E; and

  (z)   thence south - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 10°23′54.72″S, Longitude 138°38′04.08″E; and

  (za)   thence south - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 10°49′54.71″S, Longitude 139°12′04.06″E; and

  (zb)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10°50′54.71″S, Longitude 139°12′34.06″E; and

  (zc)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10°59′54.71″S, Longitude 139°15′04.06″E; and

  (zd)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 14°29′54.66″S, Longitude 139°15′04.12″E; and

  (ze)   thence westerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 14°29′54.67″S, Longitude 138°30′04.15″E; and

  (zf)   thence southerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 15°54′54.66″S, Longitude 138°30′04.17″E; and

  (zg)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to the intersection of the coastline at mean low water by the boundary between the Northern Territory of Australia and the State of Queensland; and

  (zh)   thence along the coastline of the Northern Territory of Australia at mean low water to the point of commencement.

8   Scheduled area for the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

    The scheduled area for the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is the area the boundary of which commences at a point of Latitude 12°43′08.29″S, Longitude 121°49′15.80″E and runs thence north - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°14′25.8″S, Longitude 122°31′06.6″E:

  (a)   thence northerly along the arc of a circle drawn concave to Ashmore Islands with a radius of 24 nautical miles to a point of Latitude 12°06′44.6″S, Longitude 122°32′24.1″E; and

  (b)   thence generally northerly, north - easterly, easterly, and south - easterly along a series of intersecting circular arcs drawn concave to Ashmore Islands with a radius of 24 nautical miles and having the vertices set out in the table:

  (c)   thence south - easterly along the arc of a circle drawn concave to Ashmore Islands with a radius of 24 nautical miles to a point of Latitude 11°48′06.1″S, Longitude 123°14′04.5″E; and

  (d)   thence northerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 11°34′54.95″S, Longitude 123°14′04.47″E; and

  (e)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 11°22′54.94″S, Longitude 123°26′04.46″E; and

  (f)   thence south - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 11°27′54.94″S, Longitude 123°40′04.46″E; and

  (g)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 11°25′54.93″S, Longitude 124°00′04.45″E; and

  (h)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 11°24′54.93″S, Longitude 124°10′04.45″E; and

  (i)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 11°06′54.92″S, Longitude 124°34′04.44″E; and

  (j)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 11°00′54.91″S, Longitude 125°19′04.43″E; and

  (k)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 10°36′54.90″S, Longitude 125°41′04.41″E; and

  (l)   thence north - easterly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 10°27′54.91″S, Longitude 126°00′04.40″E; and

  (m)   thence south - easterly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 10°37′19.03″S, Longitude 126°03′07.94″E; and

  (n)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°44′24.92″S, Longitude 125°31′34.43″E; and

  (o)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 11°50′54.92″S, Longitude 125°27′49.43″E; and

  (p)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°46′09.93″S, Longitude 124°55′34.46″E; and

  (q)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°13′09.94″S, Longitude 124°36′19.47″E; and

  (r)   thence south - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°19′24.94″S, Longitude 124°27′49.48″E; and

  (s)   thence westerly along the loxodrome to a point of Latitude 13°19′24.97″S, Longitude 123°16′49.49″E; and

  (t)   thence westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 13°19′54.98″S, Longitude 122°41′04.50″E; and

  (u)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to a point of Latitude 12°55′54.99″S, Longitude 122°06′04.50″E; and

  (v)   thence north - westerly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

9   References to this Schedule in other laws

  (1)   A reference in a law of the Commonwealth (other than this Act) to:

  (a)   the area described in this Schedule in relation to a State or Territory; and

  (b)   the area described in this Schedule that refers to a State or Territory; and

  (c)   the area described in this Schedule under the heading that refers to a State or Territory; and

  (d)   the area:

  (i)   off the coast of a State or Territory; and

  (ii)   that is described in this Schedule;

(whether or not the State or Territory is specified in that law) is a reference to the scheduled area for that State or Territory.

  (2)   A reference in a law of the Commonwealth (other than this Act) to the areas described in this Schedule is a reference to the scheduled areas for the States and Territories.

  (3)   A reference in a law of the Commonwealth (other than this Act) to an area adjacent to Australia as described in this Schedule is a reference to a scheduled area for a State or Territory.