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 3277/12 · Other2012-11-20 → 2012-11-20
    12 meter S/V taking on water in 36-47S 131-44E at 200846Z nov
  2. HYDROPAC 3202/12 · Nav aids2012-11-12 → 2012-11-13
    Australia-south Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 2340/12 · Nav aids2012-08-17 → 2012-08-17
    Australia-southwest Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 1831/12 · Nav aids2012-06-28 → 2012-06-28
    Australia-south Coast
  5. HYDROPAC 1810/12 · Nav aids2012-06-26 → 2012-06-27
    Australia-south Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 1794/12 · Nav aids2012-06-25 → 2012-06-26
    Australia-south Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 1744/12 · Other2012-06-20 → 2012-06-20
    S/V mist in need of assistance in 35-26.41S 135-31.43E
  8. HYDROPAC 418/12 · Nav aids2012-02-14 → 2012-02-15
    Australia-south Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 406/12 · Nav aids2012-02-13 → 2012-02-14
    Australia-south Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 150/12 · Nav aids2012-01-18 → 2012-01-18
    Australia-south Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 3459/11 · Nav aids2011-12-11 → 2011-12-12
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  12. HYDROPAC 3328/11 · Nav aids2011-11-28 → 2011-11-29
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  13. HYDROPAC 2635/11 · Derelicts2011-09-19 → 2011-09-22
    Derelict 13 meter S/V golden apple adrift vicinity 34-20S 129-58E at 192140Z sep
  14. HYDROPAC 1193/11 · Nav aids2011-04-19 → 2011-04-19
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 837/11 · Wrecks2011-03-17 → 2011-03-17
    Vessel aground vicinity low rocky point (42-59.5S 145-29.6E)
  16. HYDROPAC 716/11 · Nav aids2011-03-07 → 2011-03-07
    Nga chart 74595 (2ND ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 501/11 · Nav aids2011-02-14 → 2011-02-15
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  18. HYDROPAC 495/11 · Nav aids2011-02-14 → 2011-02-14
    Nga chart 74595 (2ND ed)
  19. HYDROPAC 484/11 · Nav aids2011-02-13 → 2011-02-14
    Nga chart 75158 (1ST ed)
  20. HYDROPAC 2961/10 · Derelicts2010-12-29 → 2011-01-01
    Derelict 13 meter F/V, green hull, adrift vicinity 34-22.44S 125-09.78E at 290803Z dec

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