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RX401 ROTTNEST ISLAND REGULATIONS 1988 TEMPORARY NOTICE TO MARINERS Closure of Waters to Boating for Special Event Thomson Bay, Rottnest Island 5 December 2020 Acting pursuant to the powers conferred by regulation 38B of the Rottnest Island Regulations 1988, the Rottnest Island Authority (RIA) hereby closes the following waters to all vessels and watercraft, excluding bona fide emergency services and authorised event vessels and watercraft. Thomson Bay Between 6:00am and 2.00pm on Saturday 5 December 2020. All waters from the foreshore encompassed by the positions within, starting from a position on the foreshore 32˚0.11S 115˚32.952E extending in a northly direction seawards 111m to 32˚0.061S 115˚32.987E then easterly 871m to position 32˚0.118S 115˚33.536E then southerly 55m to a position on the foreshore 32˚0.147S 115˚33.536E. This area is closed to all vessels except bona fide emergency services and authorised event vessels and watercraft to conduct the 2020 Rottnest Swim Thru. These restrictions have been put in place to ensure safety of swimmers during the conduct of this event Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and maintain a safe clearance when transiting this area. ARVID HOGSTROM, Director, Environment Heritage and Parks, Rottnest Island Authority. PUBLIC NOTICES