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 802/01 · Nav aids2001-05-25 → 2001-05-26
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-41.9E unlit
  2. HYDROPAC 769/01 · Other2001-05-20 → 2001-05-20
    Single red flare sighted in 38-15S 140-50E
  3. HYDROPAC 585/01 · Nav aids2001-04-19 → 2002-06-22
    Dgps station albany established 35-05.3S 117-54.0E
  4. HYDROPAC 277/01 · Nav aids2001-02-19 → 2001-02-21
    Cape donington light 34-43.7S 135-59.6E unlit
  5. HYDROPAC 196/01 · Nav aids2001-02-08 → 2001-02-15
    Cape du couedic light 36-04S 136-42E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 189/01 · Nav aids2001-02-07 → 2001-02-13
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 1836/00 · Nav aids2000-12-25 → 2000-12-27
    Point gibson light 32-44.3S 134-13.9E unlit
  8. HYDROPAC 1800/00 · Nav aids2000-12-20 → 2000-12-24
    Point gibson light 32-44.3S 134-13.9E unlit
  9. HYDROPAC 1328/00 · Nav aids2000-09-07 → 2000-09-10
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.6E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 1280/00 · Nav aids2000-08-29 → 2000-08-30
    South neptune island light 35-20.3S 136-07.0E unlit and RACON unreliable
  11. HYDROPAC 1270/00 · Nav aids2000-08-25 → 2000-08-26
    Eclipse island light 35-10.9S 117-53.2E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 1020/00 · Nav aids2000-07-11 → 2000-07-13
    Cape donington light 34-43.7S 135-59.6E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 855/00 · Other2000-06-08 → 2000-06-08
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E at reduced intensity
  14. HYDROPAC 849/00 · Other2000-06-07 → 2000-06-08
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E at reduced intensity
  15. HYDROPAC 835/00 · Nav aids2000-06-05 → 2000-06-06
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.2S 137-38.3E unlit and RACON temporarily discontinued
  16. HYDROPAC 407/00 · Nav aids2000-03-08 → 2000-03-13
    Wedge island light 35-10.5S 136-29.1E unreliable
  17. HYDROPAC 366/00 · Other2000-03-03 → 2000-03-07
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.2E at reduced intensity
  18. HYDROPAC 334/00 · Derelicts2000-02-26 → 2000-02-27
    50 foot M/V seaandra abandoned and adrift in 34-14.8S 134-43.5E at 262220Z feb
  19. HYDROPAC 212/00 · Cable ops2000-02-03 → 2000-02-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western pride towing 2.5 mile long cable in area…
  20. HYDROPAC 126/00 · Cable ops2000-01-24 → 2000-02-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western pride towing 2.5 mile long cable in area…

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