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 864/15 · Nav aids2015-03-12 → 2015-05-02
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 825/15 · Nav aids2015-03-10 → 2015-03-11
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 728/15 · Nav aids2015-03-04 → 2017-01-06
    RACON at robe light 37-10.0S 139-44.7E discontinued
  4. HYDROPAC 585/15 · Nav aids2015-02-18 → 2015-02-19
    Corny point dgps station 34-54S 137-01E inoperative
  5. HYDROPAC 3719/14 · Nav aids2014-12-12 → 2014-12-12
    RACON at south neptune island light 35-20.3S 136-07.1E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 3662/14 · Nav aids2014-12-07 → 2014-12-08
    Evans island light 32-22.7S 133-28.7E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 3631/14 · Nav aids2014-12-04 → 2015-03-12
    Breaksea island light, fl (4) r 6 sec 119 meters 15 miles, established in 35-04S 118-03E
  8. HYDROPAC 3603/14 · Nav aids2014-12-02 → 2014-12-02
    RACON at south neptune island light 35-20.3S 136-07.1E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 3362/14 · Nav aids2014-11-13 → 2014-11-13
    RACON at south neptune island 35-47.1S 136-07.1E inoperative
  10. HYDROPAC 2926/14 · Derelicts2014-10-02 → 2014-10-05
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in 38-12.80S 140-30.61E at 020520Z oct
  11. HYDROPAC 2243/14 · Nav aids2014-08-01 → 2014-08-02
    Great Australian Bight
  12. HYDROPAC 1928/14 · Nav aids2014-07-02 → 2014-07-03
    Australia-south Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 1915/14 · Nav aids2014-07-01 → 2014-07-02
    Australia-south Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 1735/14 · Nav aids2014-06-16 → 2014-06-17
    Australia-southwest Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 1734/14 · Nav aids2014-06-16 → 2014-06-17
    Great Australian Bight
  16. HYDROPAC 381/14 · Nav aids2014-02-07 → 2014-02-08
    Australia-south Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 374/14 · Nav aids2014-02-07 → 2014-02-07
    Australia-south Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 354/14 · Nav aids2014-02-05 → 2014-02-05
    Australia-south Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 3374/13 · Nav aids2013-10-30 → 2013-10-31
    Australia-south Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 3322/13 · Nav aids2013-10-25 → 2013-10-25
    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.