F I S H I N G T H E

TIWI ISLANDS

WELCOME TO OUR ISLANDS

• Understandandobserveallfishingregulationsandnofishingzones.ReportillegalfishingactivitiestotheFISHWATCHhotline1800891136ortheTiwiLandCouncilHQatPickataramoor-0889709373.

• Takenomorefishthanyourimmediateneedsandcarefullyreturnexcessorunwantedfishintothewaterunharmed.

• BecourteoustoallwaterusersandthosewhobelongtolocalTiwicommunities.

• RespectTiwiculturalceremonies.Thismaymeanthataparticularareaistemporarilyclosedtoaccess.

• DonotlandashorewithoutfirstobtainingaseparateAboriginallandpermit,fromtheTiwiLandCouncilandabidebyalcoholrestrictionsforthearea.

• RespectsacredsitesanddonotenteranypartofthewaterscontainingidentifiedsacredsitesunlessspecificallypermittedtodosobytheTiwiLandCouncil.

• Donotcleanordisposeoffishwithinthevicinityofacommunity.

• Preventpollutionandprotectwildlifebyremovingrubbishanddisposeofcorrectlytoavoidpotentiallyentrappingbirdsandotheraquaticcreatures.

CODE Of CONDUCTRESpECT ThE RIghTS Of TRADITIONAL OWNERS.

TheTiwiIslandsaremadeupofMelvilleandBathurstIslandsandnumeroussmaller,adjacentislands.TheVernonIslandsalsoformpartoftheTiwiestate.TheTiwiTraditionalOwnersandcustodiansoftheareawelcomeyoutoourislandsandaskthatyourespectandrecognisetheculturalimportanceofourlandandwaters.

pERMIT fREE ACCESS

The Tiwi have agreed to provide permit free access to the intertidal waters of the Tiwi and the Vernon Islands in the areas as outlined in the attached map. ThisincludesaccesstotheentiresouthernsectionsoftheislandsandtheeasternsideofMelvilleaswellastheAspleyStrait(includingassociatedriversandcreeks).Ineffect,thismeansthatfishersinboatscanaccessandfishintheseareasprovidedtheydonotgoashore(landaccessatdesignatedcampsitesrequirespermissionbywayofapermitasdetailedbelow).

CAMpINg AREAS pROvIDED WITh A pERMIT

There are currently three designated camping areas for use by fishers and campers. Thesecampingareasprovidearoofedshelter.AccesstotheseareasrequiresapermitwhichcanbeappliedforthroughtheTiwiLandCouncil(TLC)websitewww.tiwilandcouncil.com

VisitorsarealsopermittedtoenterthetownsiteatWurrumiyangaandalsoPirlangimpiwheretheymaybeabletobuyfuelandsuppliesorvisittheartgalleryprovided24hours’noticeisgiven(visitwww.tiwilandcouncil.comformoredetails).

fIShINg ExCLUSION ZONE (NO ACCESS OR fIShINg)

There are two exclusion zones where access or fishing is not permitted. ThezonescoverpartofthewestcoastofBathurstIslandfromDeceptionPointsouthtotheCapeFourcroylighthouseandthenorthcoastofMelvilleIslandfromCapeVanDiemeninthewesttoQuanipiriBayintheeast.(Colouredredonthemap)

ThesezonesaresetasidefortheuseofTiwiIslandersandtoensureongoingeconomicbenefitsfromthethreelodgesoperatedbyTiwiIslandsAdventures.Theexclusionzonesincludeallcreeks,rivers,estuariesandintertidalwaters,andarelegislatedandenforceableundertheAboriginalLandRightsActandtheFisheriesAct.

Itisimportantthatallrecreationalfishers,fishingtouroperators(otherthanTiwiIslandsAdventuresclients),commercialfishersandrecreationalboatersrespectthedecisionthathasbeenmadebytheTraditionalOwnersandnotaccesstheseareas.ThiswillensurefisherscontinuetoenjoypermitfreeaccesstothemajorityoftheIslands.

SAfE ANChORAgE

DesignatedsafeanchoragesforvesselsareprovidedattheJohnsonRiver,Milikapiti(SnakeBay)andPortHurd(seemapfordetailsandcoordinates).Noaccessispermittedintheseareasotherthanforthepurposethattheyhavebeendesignated(iefishingcannotbeundertakenin‘safeanchorage‘zonesthatarewithinexclusionzones).

TIWI AND vERNON ISLANDS ZONES

Exclusion Zone (no access or fishing permitted)

Permit Free Access Zone (permits are required to go onto land)

Radford PointLethbridge

Bay

Beagle Gulf

Purumpenelli Point

Milikapiti

Shark Bay

Snake Bay

Piper Head

MELVILLEISLANDBATHURSTISLAND

SnakeBay

CapeVanDiemen

DeceptionPoint

TheNarrows

Pirlangimpi

PortHurd

CapeFourcroy

Wurrumiyanga

KanungaPoint

RockyPoint

LJ

K

M

N

QP

O

R

Apsley Strait

Johnston Point

Snake Bay

Point Strath

J

KL

Kanunga Point

Port Hurd

O

PQ

Shaggiescampsite

permitrequiredApproximate location

11° 41.134’S 130° 30.765’E

Area Key Latitude Longitude

EasternMelvilleboundary A 1117.234S 13126.573E

JohnsonRivermouthboundary

B 1117.849S 13111.470E

C 1117.201S 13110.306E

JohnsonRiverDESIgNATEDANCHORAgE

D 1116.981S 13110.975E

JessieRivermouthboundary

E 1121.652S 13102.426E

F 1121.724S 13101.177E

SnakeBayboundaryJ 1125.464S 13042.102E

K 1126.445S 13042.056E

SnakeBayDESIgNATEDANCHORAgE

L 1125.865S 13041.991E

CapeVanDiemenWesternMelvilleboundary

M 1111.532S 13025.844E

DeceptionPointNorthernBathurstboundary

N 1120.922S 13015.240E

PortHurdboundary

O 1138.622S 13011.551E

P 1138.996S 13012.058E

PortHurdDESIgNATEDANCHORAgE

Q 1139.536S 13015.932E

CapeFourcroylighthouseSouthernBathurstboundary

R 1147.846S 13001.459E

JohnsonRiver

Jessie River

Lethbridge Bay

Brenton Bay

Point Jahleel

Dundas Strait

Boradi Bay

Cape KeithCobham

Bay

Condor Point

Cape Gambier

Vernon Islands

Clarence Strait

RobertsonCreekcampsite

permitrequired

CampPointcampsitepermitrequired

AB

DC

EF

BrentonBay

Johnston River mouth

CD

B

Quanipiri Bay

Fishwatch Hotline 1800 891 136 (report suspicious fishing activity)

The information in this booklet does not replace the controls in the NT Fisheries legislation,

but provides a summary of its general intent. For the most up to date recreational fishing regulations

visit the Northern Territory Government website at www.nt.gov.au or contact the

Department of Primary Industry and Resources on 08 89992144.

Printed February 2017

Tiwi artwork provided by Munupi Arts © remains with Munupi Arts and artist Robert Puruntatameri