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A radar beacon at North Reef Light, 23-11.10S 151-54.20E, is unreliable.

Coral Sea · Australia · HYDROPAC 1140/26

issued: 2026-04-17 09:34Z
status: cancelled 2026-08-17 00:00Z (dropped from snapshot)
sea: Coral Sea
position: -23.185, 151.903
source: nga_wayback · first seen 2026-04-17 16:00Z

Original warning text

CORAL SEA.
AUSTRALIA.
RACON AT NORTH REEF LIGHT
23-11.10S 151-54.20E UNRELIABLE.

This area · aids-to-navigation notices

167 within 180 nm since 1998 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Sandy cape light 24-43.80S 153-12.50E changed to fl w 13 sec 20NM2025-11-26
RACON at north reef light 23-11.10S 151-54.18E unreliable2024-11-03
North reef light 23-11.10S 151-54.18E unlit2024-11-03
East point light in 23-51.90S 151-23.40E unlit2024-03-26
Lady elliott island light 24-06.87S 152-42.69E unreliable2023-07-04
North reef light 23-11.10S 151-54.18E RACON inoperative2023-06-04

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Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V investigator in area bound by 21-52.00S…Surveys · 45 nm

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