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%
Wrecks72%
Containers72%
Towing20%
Exercises10%

Archive · 414 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 566/20 · Surveys2020-02-16 → 2020-02-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 39-18.41S…
  2. HYDROPAC 498/20 · Surveys2020-02-12 → 2020-02-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer in area bound by 40-59.2S…
  3. HYDROPAC 469/20 · Surveys2020-02-10 → 2020-02-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing five mile long cable in…
  4. HYDROPAC 429/20 · Surveys2020-02-08 → 2020-02-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing five mile long cable in…
  5. HYDROPAC 413/20 · Surveys2020-02-07 → 2020-02-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing five mile long cable in…
  6. HYDROPAC 371/20 · Surveys2020-02-04 → 2020-02-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing five mile long cable in…
  7. HYDROPAC 231/20 · Nav aids2020-01-21 → 2020-03-11
    Breaksea island light temporarily changed to fl (2) 6 sec 15 miles in 35-03.9S 118-03.4E
  8. HYDROPAC 205/20 · Nav aids2020-01-18 → 2020-01-21
    Breaksea island light 35-03.9S 118-03.4E inoperative
  9. HYDROPAC 177/20 · Surveys2020-01-16 → 2020-02-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing five mile long cable in…
  10. HYDROPAC 157/20 · Surveys2020-01-15 → 2020-01-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing five mile long cable in…
  11. HYDROPAC 105/20 · Nav aids2020-01-09 → 2020-01-11
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-42.2E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 48/20 · Nav aids2020-01-04 → 2020-01-09
    Cape du couedic light 36-03.5S 136-42.2E unreliable
  13. HYDROPAC 4275/19 · Other2019-12-28 → 2019-12-28
    Flares sighted in vicinity 35-09.27S 136-27.75E
  14. HYDROPAC 4162/19 · Wrecks2019-12-16 → 2019-12-16
    Plank shoal light 33-29-51S 137-28-35E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 4102/19 · Nav aids2019-12-11 → 2019-12-12
    Cape nelson light 38-25.8S 141-32.6E unlit
  16. HYDROPAC 4073/19 · Nav aids2019-12-09 → 2019-12-11
    Troubridge hill light 35-09.96S 137-38.44E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 3878/19 · Nav aids2019-11-26 → 2019-11-27
    Cape otway light 38-51.4S 143-30.7E unlit
  18. HYDROPAC 3773/19 · Surveys2019-11-17 → 2019-11-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V tek ocean spirit in area bound by 38-38.8S…
  19. HYDROPAC 3502/19 · Nav aids2019-10-24 → 2019-10-27
    Cape otway light 38-51.4S 143-30.7E unreliable
  20. HYDROPAC 3488/19 · Nav aids2019-10-22 → 2019-10-23
    Dgps station at corny point light 34-53.8S 137-00.7E 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.