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 301/032003-02-18 → 2003-04-29
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.6S 138-08.0E changed to: fl (3) w 15 sec 11 miles
  2. HYDROPAC 2383/022002-12-18 → 2003-02-04
    Cape northumberland light 38-03S 140-40E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 1099/022002-06-14 → 2002-06-19
    Cape st alban light 35-48.3S 138-07.6E unreliable
  4. HYDROPAC 939/022002-05-20 → 2002-05-21
    Mary ann haven light 33-56S 120-08E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 869/022002-05-10 → 2002-05-10
    Cape borda light 35-45.3S 136-35.7E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 487/022002-03-17 → 2002-03-18
    Cape du couedic light 36-04.0S 136-41.9E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 278/022002-02-14 → 2002-05-24
    RACON (g) established at robe light 37-11S 139-45E
  8. HYDROPAC 147/022002-01-24 → 2002-01-28
    Winceby island light 34-29.4S 136-16.8E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 2086/012001-12-24 → 2001-12-27
    Snapper point light 35-44.7S 138-02.5E unlit
  10. HYDROPAC 1738/012001-10-27 → 2001-10-28
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.0E temporarily discontinued
  11. HYDROPAC 802/012001-05-25 → 2001-05-26
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-41.9E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 585/012001-04-19 → 2002-06-22
    Dgps station albany established 35-05.3S 117-54.0E
  13. HYDROPAC 277/012001-02-19 → 2001-02-21
    Cape donington light 34-43.7S 135-59.6E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 196/012001-02-08 → 2001-02-15
    Cape du couedic light 36-04S 136-42E unreliable
  15. HYDROPAC 189/012001-02-07 → 2001-02-13
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1836/002000-12-25 → 2000-12-27
    Point gibson light 32-44.3S 134-13.9E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 1800/002000-12-20 → 2000-12-24
    Point gibson light 32-44.3S 134-13.9E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1328/002000-09-07 → 2000-09-10
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.6E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 1280/002000-08-29 → 2000-08-30
    South neptune island light 35-20.3S 136-07.0E unlit and RACON unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 1270/002000-08-25 → 2000-08-26
    Eclipse island light 35-10.9S 117-53.2E unlit
  21. HYDROPAC 1020/002000-07-11 → 2000-07-13
    Cape donington light 34-43.7S 135-59.6E unlit
  22. HYDROPAC 835/002000-06-05 → 2000-06-06
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.2S 137-38.3E unlit and RACON temporarily discontinued
  23. HYDROPAC 407/002000-03-08 → 2000-03-13
    Wedge island light 35-10.5S 136-29.1E unreliable
  24. HYDROPAC 8/002000-01-01 → 2000-01-04
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-41.9E unlit
  25. HYDROPAC 6/002000-01-01 → 2000-01-01
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-42.2E unreliable
  26. HYDROPAC 1476/991999-12-30 → 1999-12-31
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-42.4E unreliable
  27. HYDROPAC 1470/991999-12-28 → 2000-01-19
    Mary ann haven light 33-56.1S 120-08.2E unlit
  28. HYDROPAC 1252/991999-11-16 → 1999-11-17
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E unreliable
  29. HYDROPAC 1177/991999-11-03 → 1999-11-04
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E unreliable
  30. HYDROPAC 610/991999-07-06 → 1999-07-30
    Grassy harbour light 40-04.3S 144-03.6E unlit
  31. HYDROPAC 481/991999-05-31 → 1999-06-08
    Shoalwater point light 33-39.6S 137-12.8E unreliable
  32. HYDROPAC 472/991999-05-28 → 1999-05-31
    Shoalwater point light 33-39.6S 137-12.8E unlit
  33. HYDROPAC 146/991999-02-22 → 1999-03-15
    Tiparra reef light 34-04.0S 137-23.4E 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 and your national MSI service.

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