Help create the world-first
Sydney Marine Park

In the heart of Australia's largest city lies a remarkable underwater world.

Sydney's harbour and coastline are home to an extraordinary diversity of marine life – seahorses, turtles, dolphins, penguins and more than 580 species of fish – a greater variety of marine creatures than is found in all of New Zealand's waters.

Sydney's unique marine environment deserves world-class protection. Establishing a Sydney Marine Park would provide improved conservation for marine life, while encouraging Sydneysiders to continue enjoying their world-renowned beaches and harbours.

Sydney Marine Park would be the world's first marine park in the heart of a major city, providing a welcome boost to the local economy through tourism, boosting fish stocks and reflecting our love and respect for the ocean.

There is overwhelming scientific and community support for the creation of marine parks that strike a win-win, balancing uses like fishing with a series of protected sanctuaries where marine life can breed and thrive undisturbed.

International recording artist and ocean lover Jack Johnson supports the urgent need for an iconic marine park for the protection of Sydney's marine life and habitats. In fact, he's putting his money where his mouth is and matching dollar for dollar all donations made through marineaction.org.au for marine park conservation.

Add your voice to Jack's today and tell our political leaders you support the creation of a world-first Sydney Marine Park.

Your email will be sent to NSW Premier Kristina Keneally, with copies to the Federal Environment Minister, the Leader of the NSW Opposition and NSW Ministers for Primary Industries and Environment

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To: Premier Kristina Keneally
CC: Federal Environment Minister, the Leader of the NSW Opposition and NSW Ministers for Primary Industries and Environment

Sydney's marine environment is unique, home to a remarkable diversity of temperate and tropical animal and plant species. Sydney Harbour alone contains more than twice as many species of fish than are found in the whole of New Zealand.

You recently took strong action to prevent a moratorium on new marine parks that would have marked a huge backward stride for the protection and stewardship of Australia's natural environment.

Having made this decision, you are now in a strong position to go one step further for our marine environment by establishing a world class marine park centred on Sydney and its harbour.

As well as the clear environmental benefits Sydney Marine Park would bring, it would also serve as a huge draw card for tourists to one of the most recognisable and iconic natural harbours in the world.

I urge you to build on your government's proud record on marine parks and establish a lasting marine conservation legacy by creating Sydney Marine Park.

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