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Map of Casuarina Coastal Reserve in Darwin, NT, detailing dog and horse regulation zones along the coast from Nightcliff Beach to Buffalo Creek.

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Casuarina Coastal Reserve Regulatory Map

Coverage: Coastal strip spanning Nightcliff Beach, Rapid Creek, Dripstone Point, Sandy Creek, Lee Point Rocks, and Buffalo Creek.

Dog Regulations: Restricts dogs off-lead at Nightcliff/Rapid Creek, requires leads at Dripstone and Lee Point picnic areas, and bans dogs completely at Dripstone Picnic Area and Buffalo Creek.

Horse & Recreational Access: Permits horses exclusively on the track between Rapid Creek and Dripstone Point. Identifies walking tracks and a designated nudist beach near Sandy Creek.

The document does not include an explicit publication date printed directly on the Casuarina Coastal Reserve Dog and horse regulations map page itself. However, key contextual details indicate its timeframe:

  • Landmark Naming (Pre-2003): The map labels the local tertiary campus as Northern Territory University. NTU was officially renamed Charles Darwin University (CDU) in 2003, indicating that this specific regulatory map layout was originally produced prior to 2003.

Color-coded regulatory map titled “Casuarina Coastal Reserve Dog and horse regulations”.

  • Geographic Scope: Traces the Darwin coastline from Nightcliff Beach in the southwest, passing Rapid Creek, Dripstone Point, Dripstone Cliffs, Nudist Beach, Sandy Creek, and Lee Point Rocks, ending at Buffalo Creek in the northeast.
  • Key Landmarks: Labels Northern Territory University, Royal Darwin Hospital, Casuarina Shopping Centre, Lee Point Caravan Park, and major access roads (Casuarina Drive, Trower Road, Lee Point Road).
  • Regulation Legend:
    • Dogs under control: Allowed on beaches from Rapid Creek to Dripstone Point and Sandy Creek to Lee Point Rocks; allowed off-lead at Rapid Creek Open Space.
    • Dogs on leads: Required on beaches from Dripstone Point to Sandy Creek; required at Dripstone Cliffs picnic area, Lee Point picnic area, and Casuarina Beach carparks.
    • No dogs: Prohibited on beaches from Lee Point Rocks to Buffalo Creek; prohibited at Buffalo Creek picnic area, Dripstone picnic area, and internal reserve areas.
    • Horses: Permitted strictly on the horse track between Rapid Creek and Dripstone Point; prohibited in all other areas.