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%
Wrecks72%
Containers72%
Towing20%
Exercises10%

Archive · 414 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3662/20 · Nav aids2020-12-11 → 2020-12-13
    Cape martin light 37-29.4S 140-00.8E unreliable
  2. HYDROPAC 3140/20 · Nav aids2020-10-26 → 2020-10-27
    Cape otway light 38-51.4S 143-30.7E unlit
  3. HYDROPAC 2756/20 · Nav aids2020-09-21 → 2020-11-05
    Cape martin light 37-29-26S 140-00-46E range reduced to 14 miles
  4. HYDROPAC 2359/20 · Nav aids2020-08-10 → 2020-08-20
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unreliable
  5. HYDROPAC 2342/20 · Nav aids2020-08-08 → 2020-08-10
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E unreliable
  6. HYDROPAC 2151/20 · Nav aids2020-07-21 → 2020-07-23
    Troubridge hill light 35-09-58S 137-38-26E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 2149/20 · Nav aids2020-07-21 → 2020-07-21
    Troubridge hill light 35-10.0S 137-38.4E unreliable
  8. HYDROPAC 2143/20 · Nav aids2020-07-20 → 2020-07-21
    Troubridge hill light 35-09-57S 137-38-26E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 1580/20 · Containers2020-05-27 → 2020-05-30
    Container adrift in vicinity 35-18.2S 137-11.0E at 270130Z may 20
  10. HYDROPAC 1045/20 · Surveys2020-03-31 → 2020-04-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 37-29S 138-26E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 929/20 · Surveys2020-03-19 → 2020-03-31
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 37-19S 138-17E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 829/20 · Surveys2020-03-12 → 2020-03-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 38-50.48S…
  13. HYDROPAC 810/20 · Nav aids2020-03-11 → 2020-03-11
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E inoperative
  14. HYDROPAC 785/20 · Surveys2020-03-09 → 2020-03-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 38-53.36S…
  15. HYDROPAC 747/20 · Surveys2020-03-05 → 2020-08-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V vos shine in area bound by 38-35.75S 142-33.90E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 745/20 · Derelicts2020-03-04 → 2020-03-07
    Derelict 14.4 meter F/V coralie g partially submerged and adrift in 35-02.39S 118-20.62E at 042215Z mar
  17. HYDROPAC 715/20 · Surveys2020-03-02 → 2020-03-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 39-22.10S…
  18. HYDROPAC 710/20 · Surveys2020-03-01 → 2020-03-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 39-26.58S…
  19. HYDROPAC 703/20 · Surveys2020-02-29 → 2020-03-05
    Underwater operations in progress by M/V tek ocean spirit in area bound by 39-01S 142-49E, 39-12S 142-49E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 574/20 · Surveys2020-02-17 → 2020-03-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 39-18.41S…

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