 Once on the National Heritage List the provisions of the "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999" apply.Some of these also form part of the World Heritage Sites listed in a separate section below.As of 2014 there are 12 Antarctic Specially Protected Areas

As of 2014 there is 1 Antarctic Specially Managed Area

The Australian Government manages an estate of marine protected areas known as Commonwealth marine reserves (CMR) which was established under the "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999" (EPBC Act).