Aids-to-navigation notices in the Great Australian Bight

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
3
last 12 months
6
vs previous 12 (5)
+20%
since 1999
286

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 3

  1. HYDROPAC 1864/26in force2026-06-29
    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.
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 1863/26in force2026-06-29
    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.
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  3. AUSCOAST 228/26in force2026-06-29
    A 6-meter yellow surface buoy is established at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 228/26in force2026-06-29 · 54 d
    A 6-meter yellow surface buoy is established at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  2. HYDROPAC 1863/26in force2026-06-29 · 54 d
    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.
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  3. HYDROPAC 1864/26in force2026-06-29 · 54 d
    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.
    Great Australian Bight · Australia

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Other hazards in the Great Australian Bight

Archive · 283 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 419/262026-02-12 → 2026-08-17
    In the Great Australian Bight, Australia, twelve yellow six-meter buoys flashing white every 3 seconds are placed within two miles of 39-13.33S 142-50.33E. Three-mile berth requested.
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 3402/252025-12-20 → 2026-04-17
    12 yellow light buoys, fl w 3 sec, 6 meters in height established in area within one mile of 38-47.62S…
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  3. HYDROPAC 2741/252025-10-26 → 2026-04-17
    Eight, six meter buoys, yellow, fl w 3 sec, established in area within one mile of 39-00.85S 142-36.47E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  4. HYDROPAC 110/252025-01-17 → 2025-06-16
    West cape light 35-14.70S 136-49.44E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  5. HYDROPAC 3873/242024-12-21 → 2025-06-16
    Cape donington light 35-43.59S 135-59.63E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  6. HYDROPAC 3361/242024-10-26 → 2025-06-16
    Figure of eight island light 34-02.00S 121-36.17E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  7. HYDROPAC 3092/242024-09-20 → 2024-11-22
    South neptunes light 35-20.28S 136-07.04E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  8. HYDROPAC 3062/242024-09-17 → 2024-11-22
    Figure of eight island light 34-02.00S 121-36.30E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  9. HYDROPAC 1417/242024-04-30 → 2024-05-03
    Warburto point light 34-00.37S 137-33.04E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  10. HYDROPAC 1404/242024-04-29 → 2024-05-03
    Stokes point light 40-08.96S 143-55.53E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Tasmania
  11. HYDROPAC 104/242024-01-09 → 2024-01-12
    Point marsden light 35-34.05S 137-37.24E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  12. HYDROPAC 3963/232023-12-19 → 2024-01-25
    Althorpe island light 35-22.10S 136-51.50E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  13. HYDROPAC 1955/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-30
    Breaksea island light 35-03.87S 118-03.45E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  14. HYDROPAC 1212/232023-04-13 → 2023-04-20
    Warburto point light 34-00.37S 137-33.04E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  15. HYDROPAC 1099/232023-04-01 → 2023-04-13
    Cape otway light 38-51.42S 143-30.00E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  16. HYDROPAC 1081/232023-03-30 → 2023-03-31
    Cape northumberland light 38-03.33S 140-40.02E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  17. HYDROPAC 962/232023-03-22 → 2023-03-30
    Cape northumberland light 38-03.37S 140-40.05E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  18. HYDROPAC 797/232023-03-09 → 2023-04-05
    Troubridge hill light 35-09.96S 137-38.44E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  19. HYDROPAC 431/232023-02-07 → 2023-02-15
    Orontes bank light 34-45.40S 138-00.50E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  20. HYDROPAC 314/232023-01-28 → 2023-02-06
    Cape nelson light 38-25.80S 141-32.60E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  21. HYDROPAC 3233/222022-11-15 → 2022-11-23
    Figure of eight island light 34-02.00S 121-36.17E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  22. HYDROPAC 2570/222022-09-16 → 2022-09-21
    Cape spencer light 35-17.98S 136-52.95E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  23. HYDROPAC 1685/222022-06-19 → 2022-06-19
    Cape jervis light 35-36.2S 138-05.7E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 1677/222022-06-18 → 2022-06-19
    Cape jervis light 35-36.2S 138-05.7E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  25. HYDROPAC 864/222022-04-01 → 2022-04-29
    Eight six meter buoys, yellow, fl w, established in vicinity 39-12.3S 142-51.5E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  26. HYDROPAC 108/222022-01-13 → 2022-01-17
    Robe light 37-09.9S 139-44.7E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 3664/212021-12-18 → 2022-01-17
    Eight six meter buoys, yellow, fl w 3 sec, established in area within one mile of 39-13.3S 142-50.3E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 3505/212021-12-05 → 2021-12-18
    Eight six meter buoys, yellow, fl w 3 sec, established in area within one mile of 39-13.3S 142-50.3E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  29. HYDROPAC 3317/212021-11-17 → 2021-11-17
    South page light 35-46.6S 138-17.5E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  30. HYDROPAC 3270/212021-11-12 → 2021-11-29
    Eight six meter buoys, yellow, fl w 3 sec, established in vicinity 39-06.5S 142-57.1E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 3024/212021-10-22 → 2021-11-18
    Eight six meter buoys, yellow, fl w 3 sec, established in vicinity 39-12.5S 142-52.5E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 2390/212021-08-21 → 2021-09-09
    Wardang island, summit light 34-30.0S 137-20.7E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 2347/212021-08-16 → 2021-08-18
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southwest Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 2211/212021-08-02 → 2021-08-16
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southwest Coast
  35. HYDROPAC 2160/212021-07-27 → 2021-07-28
    Cape borda light 35-45-10S 136-35-35E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 1780/212021-06-16 → 2021-09-16
    Cape jervis light 35-36.2S 138-05.7E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 1622/212021-06-01 → 2021-06-02
    Warburto point light 34-00.4S 137-33.0E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  38. HYDROPAC 977/212021-03-30 → 2021-03-31
    Cape otway light 38-51.4S 143-30.7E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 960/212021-03-27 → 2021-04-09
    Eight buoys, yellow, fl y 3 sec, established in 38-53.5S 142-52.9E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 843/212021-03-17 → 2021-03-31
    Troubridge hill light 35-09-58S 137-38-26E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  41. HYDROPAC 3662/202020-12-11 → 2020-12-13
    Cape martin light 37-29.4S 140-00.8E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 3140/202020-10-26 → 2020-10-27
    Cape otway light 38-51.4S 143-30.7E unlit
    Great Australian Bight · Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 2756/202020-09-21 → 2020-11-05
    Cape martin light 37-29-26S 140-00-46E range reduced to 14 miles
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 2359/202020-08-10 → 2020-08-20
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southwest Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 2342/202020-08-08 → 2020-08-10
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southwest Coast
  46. HYDROPAC 2151/202020-07-21 → 2020-07-23
    Troubridge hill light 35-09-58S 137-38-26E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  47. HYDROPAC 2149/202020-07-21 → 2020-07-21
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.4E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 2143/202020-07-20 → 2020-07-21
    Troubridge hill light 35-09-57S 137-38-26E unreliable
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 810/202020-03-11 → 2020-03-11
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-south Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 231/202020-01-21 → 2020-03-11
    Breaksea island light temporarily changed to fl (2) 6 sec 15 miles in 35-03.9S 118-03.4E
    Great Australian Bight · Australia-southwest Coast

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

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