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 63/00 · Other2000-01-13 → 2000-01-14
    Paravane, seven meters by six meters, adrift vicinity 39-34.6S 143-20.9E at 122140Z jan
  2. HYDROPAC 61/00 · Other2000-01-12 → 2000-01-14
    Two persons overboard from F/V between 38-30.0S 142-41.0E and 38-34.1S 142-45.8E
  3. HYDROPAC 8/00 · Nav aids2000-01-01 → 2000-01-04
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-41.9E unlit
  4. HYDROPAC 6/00 · Nav aids2000-01-01 → 2000-01-01
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-42.2E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 1476/99 · Nav aids1999-12-30 → 1999-12-31
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-42.4E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 1470/99 · Nav aids1999-12-28 → 2000-01-19
    Mary ann haven light 33-56.1S 120-08.2E unlit
  7. HYDROPAC 1437/99 · Other1999-12-21 → 2000-01-06
    50 meter diameter tuna cage, marked by two strobe lights and radiobeacon, anchored in 33-27.9S 132-13.8E
  8. HYDROPAC 1252/99 · Nav aids1999-11-16 → 1999-11-17
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 1177/99 · Nav aids1999-11-03 → 1999-11-04
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 981/99 · Other1999-09-22 → 1999-09-23
    Cape willoughby light 35-50.7S 138-08.0E at reduced intensity
  11. HYDROPAC 610/99 · Nav aids1999-07-06 → 1999-07-30
    Grassy harbour light 40-04.3S 144-03.6E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 481/99 · Nav aids1999-05-31 → 1999-06-08
    Shoalwater point light 33-39.6S 137-12.8E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 472/99 · Nav aids1999-05-28 → 1999-05-31
    Shoalwater point light 33-39.6S 137-12.8E unlit
  14. HYDROPAC 146/99 · Nav aids1999-02-22 → 1999-03-15
    Tiparra reef light 34-04.0S 137-23.4E 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.