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 1639/06 · Nav aids2006-08-25 → 2006-08-25
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E inoperative
  2. HYDROPAC 1412/06 · Nav aids2006-07-27 → 2006-07-27
    Albany dgps 35-05S 117-54E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 1187/06 · Nav aids2006-06-25 → 2006-06-26
    South page light 35-46.7S 138-17.6E unreliable
  4. HYDROPAC 1170/06 · Nav aids2006-06-22 → 2007-06-08
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-54.0S 137-01.0E off air
  5. HYDROPAC 1143/06 · Nav aids2006-06-20 → 2006-06-21
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-54S 137-01E inoperative
  6. HYDROPAC 905/06 · Nav aids2006-05-16 → 2006-06-07
    Cape nelson light 38-25.8S 141-32.5E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 430/06 · Nav aids2006-03-14 → 2006-03-17
    Cape dombey light 37-09S 139-45E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 319/06 · Nav aids2006-02-28 → 2006-03-01
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.5E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 133/06 · Other2006-01-25 → 2006-03-15
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by barge lorelay along trackline between 38-37S…
  10. HYDROPAC 118/06 · Nav aids2006-01-23 → 2006-01-24
    Cape du coudedic light 36-04S 136-42E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 2138/05 · Other2005-12-15 → 2006-01-25
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by barge lorelay along trackline between 38-37S…
  12. HYDROPAC 2061/05 · Cable ops2005-12-06 → 2006-01-25
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by cableship seaway falcon vicinity 38-47S 142-42E
  13. HYDROPAC 1750/05 · Nav aids2005-10-17 → 2005-10-18
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.5E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 895/05 · Nav aids2005-05-31 → 2005-10-27
    Marino rocks light 35-03.2S 138-30.7E changed to: fl w 10 sec 20 miles flash 0.1 sec eclipse 9.9 sec
  15. HYDROPAC 697/05 · Nav aids2005-04-27 → 2005-10-27
    Cape borda light 35-45.3S 136-35.7E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 171/05 · Nav aids2005-01-27 → 2005-01-28
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-54S 137-00E inoperative
  17. HYDROPAC 1871/04 · Nav aids2004-12-04 → 2005-10-17
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.5E range reduced to 19 miles
  18. HYDROPAC 1827/04 · Nav aids2004-11-26 → 2005-03-02
    Warburto point light 34-00.4S 137-33.1E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1576/04 · Nav aids2004-10-03 → 2004-12-04
    Troubridge hill light 35-10S 137-38.5E unlit
  20. HYDROPAC 1471/04 · Nav aids2004-09-13 → 2005-03-02
    Cape donington light 34-43.7S 135-59.6E 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.