| Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
 Map showing the Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve | |
| Location | Bass Strait, Australia |
| Nearest town | Stanley, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 40°14′S 144°59′E / 40.23°S 144.99°E[1] |
| Area | 537 km2 (207 sq mi) |
| Established | 31 August 2007 |
| Governing body | Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) |
| environment | |
Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 537 km2 marine protected area within Australian waters located off the coast of north-west Tasmania in Bass Strait. The reserve was established in 2007,[2] and is the smallest reserve of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.
The reserve is a sample of the bottom-dwelling creatures that live in the sea-floor sediments and muds of Bass Strait, such as crustaceans, polychaete worms, and molluscs. It is an important foraging area for a variety of seabirds that nest on the nearby islands, particularly the Hunter Island Group which includes Three Hummock Island.[3]
