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 / V7A7397 / 538010767 in position 38-46.20S 142-48.80E 2.5 nm 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
    1 X 6M yellow surface buoy established in position 38-47.62S 142-37.77E 2.5NM clearance requested
  5. AUSCOAST 227/26 · Other2026-06-29
    12 X 6M yellow surface bouys, fl white 3S depolyed within 1.5NM of position 38-46.00S 142-48.80E
  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
    Special purpose vessel dependable / kdej / 367137000 conducting cable lay operations 10NM either side of…

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 208/26 · Other2026-05-30
    Special purpose vessel dependable / kdej / 367137000 conducting cable lay operations 10NM either side of…
  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 X 6M yellow surface bouys, fl white 3S depolyed within 1.5NM of position 38-46.00S 142-48.80E
  4. AUSCOAST 228/26 · Nav aids2026-06-29
    1 X 6M yellow surface buoy established in position 38-47.62S 142-37.77E 2.5NM clearance requested
  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 1212/23 · Nav aids2023-04-13 → 2023-04-20
    Warburto point light 34-00.37S 137-33.04E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 1099/23 · Nav aids2023-04-01 → 2023-04-13
    Cape otway light 38-51.42S 143-30.00E unreliable
  3. HYDROPAC 1081/23 · Nav aids2023-03-30 → 2023-03-31
    Cape northumberland light 38-03.33S 140-40.02E unreliable
  4. HYDROPAC 962/23 · Nav aids2023-03-22 → 2023-03-30
    Cape northumberland light 38-03.37S 140-40.05E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 797/23 · Nav aids2023-03-09 → 2023-04-05
    Troubridge hill light 35-09.96S 137-38.44E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 469/23 · Surveys2023-02-11 → 2023-03-18
    Underwater operations in progress by M/V skandi acergy in 39-14.43S 142-54.65E
  7. HYDROPAC 431/23 · Nav aids2023-02-07 → 2023-02-15
    Orontes bank light 34-45.40S 138-00.50E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 314/23 · Nav aids2023-01-28 → 2023-02-06
    Cape nelson light 38-25.80S 141-32.60E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 3607/22 · Missiles2022-12-17 → 2022-12-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2200Z to 0830Z daily 17 thru 20 dec in area within 15 miles of trackline…
  10. HYDROPAC 3543/22 · Missiles2022-12-11 → 2022-12-15
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2200Z to 0830Z daily 14 thru 20 dec in area within 20 miles of trackline…
  11. HYDROPAC 3542/22 · Missiles2022-12-11 → 2022-12-18
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2200Z to 0830Z daily 16 thru 20 dec in area within 20 miles of trackline…
  12. HYDROPAC 3508/22 · Missiles2022-12-09 → 2022-12-14
    Hazardous operations, space debris 131230Z to 140800Z dec in area within 20 miles of trackline trackline…
  13. HYDROPAC 3233/22 · Nav aids2022-11-15 → 2022-11-23
    Figure of eight island light 34-02.00S 121-36.17E unreliable
  14. HYDROPAC 3168/22 · Missiles2022-11-09 → 2022-11-13
    Hazardous operations, space debris 2130Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 23 nov in area bound by 37-09.00S…
  15. HYDROPAC 2900/22 · Other2022-10-16 → 2023-04-01
    Althorpe islands range, front 35-22.10S 136-51.50E unreliable
  16. HYDROPAC 2570/22 · Nav aids2022-09-16 → 2022-09-21
    Cape spencer light 35-17.98S 136-52.95E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 1685/22 · Nav aids2022-06-19 → 2022-06-19
    Cape jervis light 35-36.2S 138-05.7E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 1677/22 · Nav aids2022-06-18 → 2022-06-19
    Cape jervis light 35-36.2S 138-05.7E unreliable
  19. HYDROPAC 864/22 · Nav aids2022-04-01 → 2022-04-29
    Eight six meter buoys, yellow, fl w, established in vicinity 39-12.3S 142-51.5E
  20. HYDROPAC 792/22 · Surveys2022-03-25 → 2022-03-27
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V siem amethyst in 39-14.24S 142-54.13E

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