æz ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ðə sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛɹiə wʌz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd æz ɐ mɚɹˈiːn hˈæbɪtˌæt pɹətˈɛkʃən zˈoʊn nˈʌmbɚ tˈɛn dˈæʃ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv kwˈiːnslənd.
As of 2011, the surrounding area was classified as a marine Habitat Protection Zone (number 10-323) by the Government of Queensland.