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 1394/04 · Nav aids2004-08-28 → 2004-08-30
    Eclipse island light 35-10.9S 117-53.2E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 1074/04 · Nav aids2004-06-27 → 2004-06-28
    Corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.6E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 719/04 · Nav aids2004-04-23 → 2004-04-24
    Cape donnington light 34-44.0S 136-11.0E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 518/04 · Nav aids2004-03-21 → 2004-03-22
    South neptune island light 35-20.3S 136-07.0E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 251/04 · Surveys2004-02-09 → 2004-02-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V geosea vicinity 38-38S 142-60E
  6. HYDROPAC 47/04 · Cable ops2004-01-11 → 2004-01-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V markab along trackline between 38-38S 142-55E and…
  7. HYDROPAC 2247/03 · Other2003-12-28 → 2004-01-06
    Underwater coring operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab along trackline between 38-38S…
  8. HYDROPAC 2219/03 · Other2003-12-23 → 2003-12-24
    Underwater coring operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab along trackline between 38-38S…
  9. HYDROPAC 2097/03 · Other2003-12-02 → 2003-12-26
    Underwater coring operations in progress until further notice by M/V markab along trackline between 38-38S…
  10. HYDROPAC 2081/03 · Nav aids2003-11-30 → 2003-12-02
    Cape borda light 35-45.3S 136-35.7E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 2073/03 · Nav aids2003-11-29 → 2003-12-01
    Cape northumberland light 38-03.3S 140-40.0E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 2044/03 · Nav aids2003-11-26 → 2003-11-27
    Cape sorell light 42-12S 145-10E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 1999/03 · Nav aids2003-11-20 → 2003-11-22
    Pearson islands light 33-57S 134-15E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 1946/03 · Other2003-11-12 → 2003-11-22
    Pipelaying operations in progress until further notice by barge semac 1 vicinity minerva wells (38-42.8S…
  15. HYDROPAC 1945/03 · Nav aids2003-11-10 → 2003-11-13
    Pearson islands light 33-57S 134-15E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 1818/03 · Cable ops2003-10-20 → 2003-11-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing 2.5 mile long cable in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 1802/03 · Nav aids2003-10-17 → 2003-10-18
    Cape banks light 37-53.8S 140-22.5E unreliable
  18. HYDROPAC 1733/03 · Nav aids2003-10-07 → 2004-01-03
    Eclipse island light 35-10.8S 117-53.2E unlit
  19. HYDROPAC 1732/03 · Nav aids2003-10-07 → 2004-01-03
    RACON at middle bank south light 33-44.0S 137-29.7E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 1438/03 · Nav aids2003-08-22 → 2003-08-22
    Albany dgps station 35-05.2S 117-54.1E 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.