Great Australian Bight

IHO sea area 62 · 118° to 146° E, -44° to -31° N

in force
7
last 12 months
7
since 1999
421
categories
10

In force now · 7

  1. AUSCOAST 277/26 · Surveys2026-08-17
    Drill rig transocean equinox / V7A7397 / 538010767 in position 38-46.20S 142-48.80E 2.5 nm clearance requested
  2. HYDROPAC 1864/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    A yellow six-meter buoy is established in the Great Australian Bight at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E; a three-mile berth is requested.
  3. HYDROPAC 1863/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    Twelve six-meter yellow buoys with flashing white light every 3 seconds are established in Great Australian Bight, Australia, near 38-46S 142-48.8E; three mile berth requested.
  4. AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    1 X 6M yellow surface buoy established in position 38-47.62S 142-37.77E 2.5NM clearance requested
  5. AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-29
    12 X 6M yellow surface bouys, fl white 3S depolyed within 1.5NM of position 38-46.00S 142-48.80E
  6. HYDROPAC 1585/26 · Cable ops2026-05-30
    Cable-laying is in progress in Bass Strait and Great Australian Bight, Australia, by the ship Dependable; a two-mile berth is requested.
  7. AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30
    Special purpose vessel dependable / kdej / 367137000 conducting cable lay operations 10NM either side of…

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30
    Special purpose vessel dependable / kdej / 367137000 conducting cable lay operations 10NM either side of…
  2. HYDROPAC 1585/26 · Cable ops2026-05-30
    Cable-laying is in progress in Bass Strait and Great Australian Bight, Australia, by the ship Dependable; a two-mile berth is requested.
  3. AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-29
    12 X 6M yellow surface bouys, fl white 3S depolyed within 1.5NM of position 38-46.00S 142-48.80E
  4. AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    1 X 6M yellow surface buoy established in position 38-47.62S 142-37.77E 2.5NM clearance requested
  5. HYDROPAC 1863/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    Twelve six-meter yellow buoys with flashing white light every 3 seconds are established in Great Australian Bight, Australia, near 38-46S 142-48.8E; three mile berth requested.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids27866%
Other4410%
Surveys4310%
Derelicts215%
Cable ops102%
Missiles82%
Containers72%
Wrecks72%
Towing20%
Exercises10%

Archive · 414 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1498/24 · Surveys2024-05-05 → 2024-05-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V bold explorer in area bound by 36-00S 135-35E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1417/24 · Nav aids2024-04-30 → 2024-05-03
    Warburto point light 34-00.37S 137-33.04E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 1404/24 · Nav aids2024-04-29 → 2024-05-03
    Stokes point light 40-08.96S 143-55.53E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 1163/24 · Surveys2024-04-11 → 2024-04-24
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer in area bound by 34-56.30S…
  5. HYDROPAC 895/24 · Surveys2024-03-18 → 2024-03-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma coral in 38-39.90S 142-58.60E
  6. HYDROPAC 834/24 · Surveys2024-03-13 → 2024-03-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma coral in 38-46.59S 142-58.20E
  7. HYDROPAC 765/24 · Surveys2024-03-07 → 2024-03-13
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma coral in 39-13.00S 142-52.50E
  8. HYDROPAC 729/24 · Surveys2024-03-04 → 2024-03-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma coral in 39-06.49S 142-57.09E
  9. HYDROPAC 682/24 · Surveys2024-02-28 → 2024-03-04
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma coral in area bound by 38-38.00S…
  10. HYDROPAC 434/24 · Other2024-02-05 → 2024-02-25
    45 meter pontoon marked with radar reflectors and white flashing lights at anchor until 290001Z feb in…
  11. HYDROPAC 351/24 · Surveys2024-01-29 → 2024-02-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma coral in area bound by 38-38.00S…
  12. HYDROPAC 231/24 · Wrecks2024-01-19 → 2024-04-08
    Obstruction reported, 45 meter pontoon anchored in 35-16.16S 137-04.95E
  13. HYDROPAC 194/24 · Wrecks2024-01-16 → 2024-01-19
    Obstruction reported, 45 meter pontoon anchored in 34-46.54S 136-33.07E
  14. HYDROPAC 104/24 · Nav aids2024-01-09 → 2024-01-12
    Point marsden light 35-34.05S 137-37.24E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 3963/23 · Nav aids2023-12-19 → 2024-01-25
    Althorpe island light 35-22.10S 136-51.50E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 2287/23 · Derelicts2023-07-12 → 2023-07-15
    Derelict 6.5 meter M/V gccm adrift in 36-06.58S 134-18.85E at 121900Z jul
  17. HYDROPAC 2252/23 · Derelicts2023-07-10 → 2023-07-13
    Derelict 6.5 meter M/V gccm adrift in vicinity 35-26.33S 132-31.91E at 100900Z jul
  18. HYDROPAC 2241/23 · Derelicts2023-07-09 → 2023-07-10
    Derelict 6.5 meter M/V gccm adrift in 35-22.38S 131-53.43E at 090700Z jul
  19. HYDROPAC 2228/23 · Derelicts2023-07-08 → 2023-07-09
    Derelict 6.5 meter M/V gccm adrift in 35-38.80S 131-23.13E at 080614Z jul
  20. HYDROPAC 1955/23 · Nav aids2023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    Breaksea island light 35-03.87S 118-03.45E unlit

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.