Abstract
ABSTRACT On the 21st August 2009 the Montara Well Head Platform began leaking oil into the Timor Sea. The spill continued over a period of about 12 weeks. During this time it was estimated that about 4000 tonnes of oil was released covering an area of up to 1750 square nautical miles. Within the spill region the Ashmore and Cartier Marine Reserves and their resident wildlife populations were threatened. Ashmore Reserve is recognised both nationally within Australia and internationally as a significant wildlife habitat for a range of wildlife species. Wildlife to these marine reserves includes tens of thousands of seabirds and waders, sea snakes, marine turtles, dugong with migrating cetaceans also using the area. These Marine Reserves are located about 300 nautical miles from the nearest mainland population centre and about 120 nautical miles from the Australian coastline. As a means to respond to the oil spill threat to these Reserves wildlife contingency plans were developed. These subsequently resulted...
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