Location of place attachment

This map shows the connectivity of Location of place attachment in the Great Barrier Reef and its surrounding areas: Torres Strait, Coral Sea and Great Sandy regions. The arrows indicate the strength and nature of the connection between the regions. This map is intended to identify where one region is dependent on a neighbouring region.

Additional notes: Place attachment refers to places that people are particularly connected to. These places may be special across jurisdictional boundaries because of (i) attractive or meaningful features within the natural landscape (that cross boundaries), (ii) the strong social bonds and networks that exist within such places, such as family and friends, and (iii) special events that may have occurred across jurisdictions, such as celebrations, funerals, hunting expeditions or special recreational outings. An example is connections with the Coral Sea from the launch of vessels associated with the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II.

The data for this map was developed based on expert opinion (Nadine Marshall, Eliza Glasson, Alicia Loveless, Jon Day, Piers Dunstan, Kahlytah Ahwang, Andy Warmbrunn, Martin Russell, Nadeena Beck).