Closure of Waters to Boating — Thomson Bay, Rottnest Island

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Acting pursuant to the powers conferred by Regulation 38B of the Rottnest Island Regulations 1988, the Rottnest Island Authority hereby closes the following waters to all vessels, excluding bona fide emergency and authorised vessels, between 0:01am on Sunday 12 March 2017 and 9.00am Monday 13 March 2017— Thomson Bay. All the waters within 25 metres of the shoreline, from the Fuel Jetty to 66 metres south of the Hotel Jetty. Together with waters encompassing the Hotel Jetty from a point 44 metres north of the hotel and 25 metres from the shoreline to the northern-most tip of the Hotel Jetty; along the eastern face of the jetty, then to a point in the water 25 metres from the shore line in the water 66 metres south of the Hotel Jetty. Tenders (max vessel length 3.75m) are permitted to access the beach starting from the Fuel Jetty to a point 140 metres south towards the Hotel Jetty. Due to the large number of persons attending this special event the closure has been introduced to assist in the management of people and vessels to ensure public safety. Appropriate signage will be placed on site and a map detailing the closures is available at www.rottnestisland.com/boatingnews. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and maintain a safe clearance when transiting this area.