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%
Containers72%
Wrecks72%
Towing20%
Exercises10%

Archive · 414 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 188/08 · Cable ops2008-01-30 → 2008-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific explorer towing six four mile cables within…
  2. HYDROPAC 2199/07 · Nav aids2007-12-14 → 2008-03-01
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  3. HYDROPAC 2198/07 · Nav aids2007-12-14 → 2007-12-17
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  4. HYDROPAC 2154/07 · Surveys2007-12-06 → 2007-12-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab vicinity 38-22S 141-04E
  5. HYDROPAC 2028/07 · Nav aids2007-11-19 → 2007-11-20
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  6. HYDROPAC 2020/07 · Nav aids2007-11-19 → 2007-11-19
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  7. HYDROPAC 1945/07 · Nav aids2007-11-06 → 2007-11-06
    Nga chart 75051 (6TH ed)
  8. HYDROPAC 1686/07 · Containers2007-10-01 → 2007-10-07
    Two containers adrift in 38-36S 140-24E at 010720Z oct
  9. HYDROPAC 1478/07 · Nav aids2007-08-25 → 2008-02-10
    Nga chart 75130 (16TH ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 1366/07 · Nav aids2007-08-07 → 2007-08-09
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  11. HYDROPAC 896/07 · Nav aids2007-05-20 → 2007-05-27
    Yellow unlit buoy with 40 meter long cable adrift vicinity 38-37S 140-51E at 191735Z may
  12. HYDROPAC 712/07 · Nav aids2007-04-20 → 2007-04-21
    RACON at middle bank south edge light 33-43.9S 137-29.8E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 679/07 · Nav aids2007-04-16 → 2007-04-17
    RACON at troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.5E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 612/07 · Nav aids2007-04-05 → 2008-02-10
    Middle bank light 33-37.0S 137-32.7E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 98/07 · Nav aids2007-01-16 → 2007-01-16
    Currie light 39-55.8S 143-50.5E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 2029/06 · Nav aids2006-10-25 → 2006-10-27
    South neptunes RACON 35-20.3S 136-07.1E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 1862/06 · Nav aids2006-09-23 → 2006-09-25
    Currie light 39-55.8S 143-50.5E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1833/06 · Nav aids2006-09-18 → 2006-09-19
    Cape martin light 37-30S 140-01E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1826/06 · Nav aids2006-09-18 → 2006-09-19
    Dgps station at corney point 34-54.0S 137-00.9E inoperative
  20. HYDROPAC 1733/06 · Nav aids2006-09-04 → 2008-02-10
    Cape st alban light 35-48.2S 138-07.7E unreliable

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