The Limmen Bight Marine Park has been extended by 185sq kms, an increase of 20 per cent, which the government says will help support the world’s largest dugong population while protecting marine habitats and promoting sustainable tourism.

Minister for Parks and Wildlife Marie-Clare Boothby said the expansion was fulfilling an election commitment to expand the NT’s parks and will offer more opportunities for Territorians to enjoy recreational fishing, marine wildlife, and the remote Gulf landscapes that make the area one-of-a-kind.

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