Prohibited Zones

The majority of prohibited areas are in waters managed by Hydro Tasmania which are legislated in the Marine and Safety (Motor Boats and Licences) By-Laws.

In port areas there are restrictions on operating within the vicinity of certain types of large commercial vessels while they are engaged in port operations. These restrictions are defined by the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

Guidelines are  also in place that restricted vessels from operating within the vicinity of Whales and Dolphins

Restricted areas can also be determined for set periods of time, due to marine construction, aquatic events, etc. These are determined through the issuing of a Notice to Mariners.

• Whales and Dolphins
• Notices to Mariners

Prohibited Areas for Navigation – Motor Boats and Lightweight Craft

1. Lake Gordon: the waters within 100 metres of the Gordon intake
2. Lake Gordon: the waters within 300 metres upstream of the Gordon Dam
3. Gordon River: the waters downstream from the Gordon Dam to the confluence of the Serpentine River
4. Serpentine River: the waters of the Serpentine River for a distance of 1 000 metres downstream from the Serpentine Dam
5. Lake Pedder: the waters bounded by the Serpentine Dam, a sign on the southern bank and a sign on the northern bank, both signs located approximately 200 metres upstream from the Serpentine Dam
6. Lake Pedder: the waters bounded by the Scotts Peak Dam, a sign on the eastern bank approximately 75 metres upstream from the Scotts Peak Dam and a sign on the western bank approximately 22 metres upstream from the Scotts Peak DamLake Pedder: the waters bounded by the Edgar Dam, a sign on the western bank approximately 400 metres upstream from the Edgar Dam and a sign on the eastern bank approximately 50 metres upstream from the Edgar Dam
7. Lake Pedder: the waters of the McPartlan Canal from a point approximately 400 metres upstream from the Gordon River Road bridge downstream to Lake Gordon
8. Cluny Lagoon: the waters bounded by the Cluny Dam, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 150 metres upstream from the Cluny Dam
9. Lake Catagunya: the waters –
10. (a) bounded by the Catagunya Dam, a sign located on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 300 metres upstream from the Catagunya Dam; and (b) of the Catagunya Flume
11. River Derwent: the waters of the River Derwent for a distance of 700 metres downstream from the Catagunya Dam
12. Lake Catagunya: the waters of the Wayatinah Power Station tailrace to a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs150 metres downstream from the Wayatinah Power Station
13. Lake Repulse: the waters bounded by the Repulse Dam, a sign on the northern bank approximately 400 metres upstream from the Repulse Dam and a sign on the southern bank approximately 100 metres upstream from the Repulse Dam
14. River Derwent: the waters of the River Derwent for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Repulse Dam
15. River Derwent: the waters of the River Derwent for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Cluny Dam
16. Meadowbank Lake: the waters bounded by the Meadowbank Dam, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 1 500 metres upstream from the Meadowbank Dam
17. River Derwent: the waters of the River Derwent for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Meadowbank Dam
18. Nive River: the waters of the Nive River from the Tungatinah Power Station downstream to Wayatinah Lagoon including Lake Liapootah and the Liapootah Power Station tailrace
19. Wayatinah Lagoon: the waters bounded by the Wayatinah Dam, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 300 metres upstream from the Wayatinah Dam
20. Wayatinah Lagoon: the waters bounded by the Wayatinah Power Station tunnel intake structure, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 100 metres upstream from the tunnel intake structure
21. River Derwent: the waters of the River Derwent for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Wayatinah Dam spillway
22. Lake King William: the waters bounded by the Clark Dam, a sign on the western bank approximately 300 metres upstream from the Clark Dam and a sign on the eastern bank approximately 100 metres upstream from the Clark Dam
23. Lake King William: the waters bounded by the Tarraleah Intake, a sign on the western bank approximately 250 metres upstream from the Tarraleah Intake and a sign on the eastern bank approximately 250 metres upstream from the Tarraleah Intake
24. Lake King William/Nive River: the waters of all those canals, flumes, ponds, siphons and tunnels flowing downstream from Lake King William to the Nive River, including –
    • (a) that part of the River Derwent between the Clark Dam and the pump station located approximately 6 000 metres downstream from the Clark Dam; and
    • (b) the Wentworth Canal and the Wentworth Dam Pond; and
    • (c) the Dunnys Canal and the Dunnys Dam Pond; and
    • (d) the Hornes Dam Pond; and
    • (e) within 50 metres of the Pump Pond intake; and
    • (f) within 30 metres upstream from the Pump Pond spillway; and
    • (g) within 30 metres upstream from the Mossy Marsh Pond spillway –
    • but excluding the remainder of the Pump Pond and the Mossy Marsh Pond
25. Tungatinah Lagoon: the waters within 50 metres of the Tungatinah Tunnel intake structure
26. Bronte Lagoon: the waters –
    • (a) for a distance of 35 metres upstream of the Bronte Lagoon spillway; and
    • (b) for a distance of 300 metres downstream of the Bronte Lagoon spillway; and
    • c) for a distance of 35 metres from the Clarence Pipeline outlet
27. Bronte Lagoon/Bradys Lake: the waters of the Woodwards Canal from the footbridge at Bronte Lagoon downstream to Bradys Lake
28. Bradys Lake: the waters bounded by the Dee Tunnel Outlet, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 50 metres downstream from the Dee Tunnel Outlet
29. Bradys Lake: the waters within 60 metres of the Bradys Lake spillway
30. Laughing Jack Lagoon: the waters for a distance of –
    • (a) 70 metres upstream from the Laughing Jack Dam; and
    • (b) 200 metres downstream from the Laughing Jack spillway along Powers Creek
31. Penstock Lagoon: the waters –
    • (a) for a distance of 40 metres upstream and 150 metres downstream from the Penstock Lagoon South Dam spillway; and
    • (b) of the Waddamana No. 2 canal
32. Lake Echo: the waters bounded by the Lake Echo Dam, a sign on the western bank approximately 40 metres upstream from the Lake Echo Dam, and a sign on the eastern bank approximately 120 metres upstream from the Lake Echo Dam
33. Lake Echo: the waters of the canal and flume from the Lake Echo Dam at Lake Echo downstream to and including the Echo Forebay
34. Dee Lagoon: the waters of the Lake Echo Power Station tailrace for a distance of 400 metres downstream from the Lake Echo Power Station
35. Dee Lagoon: the waters bounded by the Dee Tunnel Inlet Weir, a sign on the northern bank and a sign on the southern bank, both signs located approximately 150 metres upstream from the Dee Tunnel Inlet Weir
36. Dee Lagoon: the waters of the Dee Lagoon spillway channel from the shoreline of the lagoon to the end of the spillway channel
37. Pine Tier Lagoon: the waters within 400 metres of the Pine Tier Dam
38. Bronte Canal: the waters of the Bronte flume and the Bronte Canal from the Pine Tier Dam downstream to the signs approximately 100 metres downstream from the Lyell Highway bridge at Bronte Lagoon, and including the Serpentine Diversion Pond
39. Little Pine Lagoon: the waters 100 metres upstream and 300 metres downstream from the Little Pine Dam
40. Little Pine Lagoon and Lake Echo: the waters of –
    • (a) the Deep Creek Cut Canal from a point 200 metres upstream from the Marlborough Road bridge to the confluence with Deep Creek; and
    • (b) Deep Creek from the confluence with the Deep Creek Cut Canal to the confluence with the River Ouse; and
    • (c) the River Ouse from the confluence of Deep Creek to the Monpeelyata Intake Weir; and
    • (d) the Monpeelyata Canal and the Monpeelyata flume from the Monpeelyata Intake Weir downstream to Lake Echo
41. Clarence Weir Pond: the waters of the Clarence Weir Pond
42. St Clair Lagoon: the waters within 300 metres of the St Clair Dam
43. Lake St Clair: the waters within 50 metres of the Lake St Clair Low Head Weir
44. Poatina: the waters of the Poatina Tailrace from the Poatina Power Station tunnel outlet downstream to Brumbys Creek
45. Brumbys Creek: the waters within 100 metres of each of Brumbys Creek Weir 1, Brumbys Creek Weir 2 and Brumbys Creek Weir 3
46. Arthurs Lake: the waters within –
    • (a) 30 metres of the Arthurs Lake Dam; and
    • (b) 50 metres of the Arthurs Lake spillway
47. Arthurs Lake: the waters of the pump house channel between the pump house structure, a sign on the northern bank and a sign on the southern bank at the upstream mouth of that channel
48. Woods Lake: the waters –
    • (a) bounded by the Woods Lake Dam, a sign on the northern bank of Woods Lake approximately 80 metres upstream of the Woods Lake Dam and a sign on the bend of the Woods Lake Dam approximately 100 metres south of the Woods Lake Dam spillway; and
    • (b) for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Woods Lake Dam spillway
49. Shannon Lagoon: the waters –
    • (a) bounded by the Shannon Dam, a sign on the western bank and a sign on the eastern bank, both signs located approximately 300 metres upstream from the Shannon Dam; and
    • (b) for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Shannon Dam spillway
50. Shannon Lagoon: the waters from that part of the Highland Lakes Road that crosses Shannon Lagoon to the Miena Dam
51. Great Lake: the waters immediately upstream from the Poatina intake, bounded by the breakwater walls on the northern and southern sides, for a distance of 500 metres from the intake
52. Great Lake: the waters of the Arthurs Lake Diversion
53. Great Lake: the waters within a distance of 50 metres of the Tods Corner Power Station
54. Great Lake: the waters bounded by the Miena Dam, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 200 metres upstream from the Miena Dam
55. Great Lake: the waters of the Liawenee Canal and the Liawenee Weir Pond
56. Lake Augusta: the waters for a distance of –
    • (a) 50 metres upstream from the Lake Augusta Dam outlet; and
    • (b) 300 metres downstream from the Lake Augusta Dam outlet
57. Lake Augusta: the waters 230 metres upstream and 350 metres downstream from the Lake Augusta spillway
58. Lake Trevallyn: the waters –
    • (a) bounded by the Trevallyn Dam, a sign on the northern bank and a sign on the southern bank, both signs located approximately 500 metres upstream from the Trevallyn Dam; and
    • (b) downstream from the Trevallyn Dam for a distance of 350 metres; and
    • (c) of Stephensdale Bay, bounded to the south by the buoy line and marked by two signs on the bank at either end of the buoy line
59. River Tamar: the waters of the River Tamar known as the Trevallyn Power Station tailrace from Elouera Street downstream to a sign on the northern bank and a sign on the southern bank, both signs located approximately 80 metres downstream from Elouera Street
60. Lake Mackenzie: the waters within 50 metres of the Mackenzie Dam intake
61. Lake Mackenzie: the waters 200 metres upstream and 300 metres downstream from the Mackenzie Dam spillway
62. Lake Mackenzie: the waters of all canals, flumes and weirs flowing from Jacks Lagoon, the Mackenzie Dam and Yeates Creek downstream to the Fisher tunnel intake structure
63. Fisher River: the waters of the Fisher Power Station tailrace from the Fisher Power Station to the confluence with the Fisher River
64. Lake Rowallan: the waters 300 metres upstream from the Rowallan Dam
65. Mersey River: the waters of the Mersey River from the Rowallan Dam downstream approximately 800 metres to the Mersey Forest Road bridge
66. Lake Parangana: the waters bounded by the Parangana Dam, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 400 metres upstream from the Parangana Dam
67. Mersey River: the waters of the Mersey River from the Parangana Dam downstream approximately 800 metres to the Mersey Forest Road bridge
68. River Forth: the waters –
    • (a) downstream from the Lemonthyme Power Station for a distance of 650 metres; and
    • (b) downstream from the Paloona Power Station to the junction with the Wilmot River
69. Lake Cethana: the waters bounded by the Cethana Dam, a sign on the western bank approximately 250 metres upstream, and a sign on the eastern bank approximately 100 metres upstream, from the Cethana Dam
70. Lake Cethana: the waters bounded by the Wilmot Power Station, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 500 metres downstream from the Wilmot Power Station
71. Lake Gairdner: the waters bounded by the Wilmot Dam, the Wilmot Dam spillway, a sign on the eastern bank approximately 300 metres upstream from the Wilmot Dam spillway and a sign on the western bank approximately 450 metres upstream from the Wilmot Dam spillway
72. Wilmot River: the waters of the Wilmot River for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Wilmot Dam spillway
73. Lake Barrington: the waters from the Cethana Dam downstream to a sign on the bank near Jacksons Creek approximately 2 000 metres from the Cethana Dam
74. Lake Barrington: the waters bounded by the Devils Gate Dam, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 300 metres upstream from the Devils Gate Dam
75. Lake Paloona: the waters of Lake Paloona 2 000 metres from the Devils Gate Dam as marked by signs on the western and eastern sides of the lake and 475 metres from the Paloona Power Station as marked by signs on the western and eastern sides of the lake
76. Lake Murchison: the waters of Lake Murchison
77. Murchison River/Lake Rosebery: the waters of the Murchison River and Lake Rosebery from the Murchison Dam downstream for a distance of 1 400 metres
78. Lake Mackintosh: the waters bounded by the Sophia outlet, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 300 metres downstream from the outlet
79. Lake Mackintosh: the waters for a distance of 60 metres upstream from the Tullibardine Dam
80. Lake Mackintosh: the waters bounded by the Mackintosh Dam, a sign on the northern bank and a sign on the southern bank, both signs located approximately 750 metres upstream from the Mackintosh Dam
81. Mackintosh River/Lake Rosebery: the waters of the Mackintosh River and Lake Rosebery from the Mackintosh Dam downstream for a distance of 2 700 metres
82. Lake Rosebery: the waters bounded by the Bastyan Dam, a sign on the northern bank and a sign on the southern bank, both signs located approximately 750 metres upstream from the Bastyan Dam
83. Pieman River/Lake Pieman: the waters of the Pieman River and Lake Pieman for a distance of 2 200 metres downstream from the Bastyan Dam
84. Pieman River: the waters of the Pieman River from the Reece Dam spillway for a distance of 400 metres downstream from the Reece Dam
85. Lake Pieman: the waters bounded by the Reece Dam, a sign on the eastern bank approximately 500 metres upstream from the Reece Dam and a sign on the western bank approximately 250 metres upstream from the Reece Dam
86. King River: the waters of the King River from 50 metres upstream from the John Butters Power Station to 200 metres downstream from the John Butters Power Station
87. King River: the waters for a distance of 400 metres downstream from the Crotty Dam
88. Lake Burbury: the waters 150 metres upstream from the Darwin Dam
89. Lake Burbury: the waters bounded by the Crotty Dam and a sign on each side of the Crotty Dam located approximately 350 metres from the Crotty Dam
90. Lake Burbury: the waters within 100 metres of the John Butters intake
91. Lake Newton: the waters of Lake Newton and for a distance of 200 metres downstream from the Newton Dam spillway
92. Lake Margaret: the waters within 300 metres of the Lake Margaret Dam spillway
93. Yolande River: the waters from a distance of 50 metres upstream from the Upper Lake Margaret Power Station for a distance of 200 metres downstream from the Lower Lake Margaret Power Station
94. Lake Plimsoll: the waters bounded by the Anthony Dam, the Anthony Levee, a sign on the western bank located approximately 180 metres upstream from the Anthony Levee and a sign on the eastern bank located approximately 300 metres upstream from the Anthony Dam
95. Lake Plimsoll: the waters bounded by the Anthony Intake structure, a sign on the eastern bank and a sign on the western bank, both signs located approximately 300 metres upstream from the Anthony Intake structure
96. Lake Plimsoll: the waters of the Anthony River for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Anthony Dam
97. Hall Rivulet: the waters of the Hall Rivulet Canal and the Hall Rivulet Dam
98. White Spur Lake: the waters of White Spur Lake, the White Spur Canal, and for a distance of 150 metres downstream from the White Spur Dam spillway
99. Lake Henty: the waters for a distance of 300 metres downstream from the Henty Dam spillway, the Henty Canal, the Unnamed Creek Diversion Canal and Lake Henty
100. Huntsman Lake: the waters within 200 metres of the Meander Dam
101. Carlton Beach: the waters within 200 metres of the waterline extending eastward from the western end of the beach to the mouth of the Carlton River