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 is located at 38-46.20S 142-48.80E, with 2.5 nautical miles 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
    A 6-meter yellow surface buoy is established at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  5. AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-29
    12 six-meter yellow buoys with white flashing lights every 3 seconds are deployed within 1.5 nautical miles of 38-46.00S 142-48.80E; 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.
  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
    The vessel Dependable is conducting cable lay operations from 38-25S 144-28E to 40-22S 137-28E, with 1.5 nautical mile clearance requested.

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30
    The vessel Dependable is conducting cable lay operations from 38-25S 144-28E to 40-22S 137-28E, with 1.5 nautical mile clearance requested.
  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 six-meter yellow buoys with white flashing lights every 3 seconds are deployed within 1.5 nautical miles of 38-46.00S 142-48.80E; 2.5 nautical miles clearance requested.
  4. AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    A 6-meter yellow surface buoy is established at 38-47.62S 142-37.77E, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.
  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%
Wrecks72%
Containers72%
Towing20%
Exercises10%

Archive · 414 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2957/16 · Nav aids2016-09-28 → 2016-09-30
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.4E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 2844/16 · Nav aids2016-09-19 → 2016-09-19
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 2784/16 · Nav aids2016-09-14 → 2016-09-14
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  4. HYDROPAC 2719/16 · Wrecks2016-09-08 → 2016-09-11
    Dangerous wreck in 34-51.47S 136-07.40E
  5. HYDROPAC 2502/16 · Nav aids2016-08-19 → 2016-08-21
    Cape borda light 35-45.2S 136-35.6E unlit
  6. HYDROPAC 2477/16 · Containers2016-08-18 → 2016-08-21
    Great australian bight
  7. HYDROPAC 2359/16 · Nav aids2016-08-08 → 2016-08-09
    Cape borda light 35-45.2S 136-35.6E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 2156/16 · Nav aids2016-07-18 → 2016-07-20
    Great australian bight
  9. HYDROPAC 1376/16 · Nav aids2016-05-11 → 2016-05-26
    Great australian bight
  10. HYDROPAC 1080/16 · Wrecks2016-04-13 → 2016-06-05
    Uncharted rocks reported in: a. 33-48.88S 124-10.50E
  11. HYDROPAC 747/16 · Nav aids2016-03-16 → 2016-03-16
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  12. HYDROPAC 3944/15 · Nav aids2015-12-02 → 2018-02-01
    Corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E sectors changed to: white 054-291, obscured 291-036, red 036-054
  13. HYDROPAC 3943/15 · Nav aids2015-12-01 → 2015-12-02
    Corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 3504/15 · Nav aids2015-10-25 → 2015-10-25
    Corny point dgps station 34-54S 137-01E inoperative
  15. HYDROPAC 3461/15 · Nav aids2015-10-21 → 2015-10-23
    Corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 3301/15 · Nav aids2015-10-07 → 2015-10-07
    Corny point dgps station 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 2957/15 · Nav aids2015-09-09 → 2015-09-09
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  18. HYDROPAC 2945/15 · Nav aids2015-09-08 → 2015-09-08
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  19. HYDROPAC 2661/15 · Nav aids2015-08-13 → 2015-08-14
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-42.2E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1913/15 · Nav aids2015-06-12 → 2015-06-12
    RACON at troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.4E inoperative

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