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Ports in Australia

By the NaviBoss team · Updated

NaviBoss has port guides for 75 ports in Australia, 68 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA X, buoyage follows IALA region A and ships are inspected under the Tokyo MOU.

Port guides7568 with a pilot boarding place
NAVAREAXnavigational warnings area
IALA regionAred to port entering
Local timeUTC+8 · UTC+9:30 · UTC+10 · UTC+10:30 · UTC+11summer time applies
Port State ControlTokyo MOU · Indian Ocean MOUinspection regime
Deepest berth19.5 mDampier

All 75 ports in Australia

Each name opens its port guide: where the pilot boards, local time and summer time, water density, load line zone, the maximum draft per terminal, reporting before arrival and inspections.

PortUN/LOCODEPilotDeepest berthWarnings area
Abbot PointAUABPYes18.4 mNAVAREA X
AdelaideAUADLYes13.2 mNAVAREA X
AlbanyAUALHYes11.7 mNAVAREA X
AmrunAUAMRYes15.5 mNAVAREA X
ArdrossanAUARDYes6.4 mNAVAREA X
Barrow IslandAUBWBYes11.6 mNAVAREA X
Barry BeachAUBARYes—NAVAREA X
Bell BayAUBELYes11.5 mNAVAREA X
Bing BongAUBBGYes—NAVAREA X
BrisbaneAUBNEYes14.2 mNAVAREA X
BroomeAUBMEYes9.1 mNAVAREA X
BunburyAUBUYYes11.6 mNAVAREA X
BurnieAUBWTYes9.9 mNAVAREA X
CairnsAUCNSYes8.7 mNAVAREA X
Cape CuvierAUCCUYes14.0 mNAVAREA X
Cape FlatteryAUCQPYes—NAVAREA X
Cape PrestonAUCPN—12.2 mNAVAREA X
CarnarvonAUCVQ——NAVAREA X
Dalrymple BayAUPTDYes—NAVAREA X
DampierAUDAMYes19.5 mNAVAREA X
DarwinAUDRWYes12.0 mNAVAREA X
DerbyAUDRB——NAVAREA X
DevonportAUDPOYes—NAVAREA X
EdenAUQDNYes11.3 mNAVAREA X
EsperanceAUEPRYes17.9 mNAVAREA X
ExmouthAUPEXYes10.0 mNAVAREA X
FLNG 'Prelude'AUPRL——NAVAREA X
FPSO 'Ichthys Venturer'AUITH——NAVAREA X
FremantleAUFREYes13.7 mNAVAREA X
GeelongAUGEXYes11.7 mNAVAREA X
GeraldtonAUGETYes12.0 mNAVAREA X
GladstoneAUGLTYes18.0 mNAVAREA X
GoveAUGOVYes15.0 mNAVAREA X
HastingsAUHASYes15.1 mNAVAREA X
Hay PointAUHPTYes—NAVAREA X
HobartAUHBAYes—NAVAREA X
KarumbaAUKRBYes—NAVAREA X
KingscoteAUKGCYes—NAVAREA X
Klein PointAUKLPYes6.2 mNAVAREA X
LucindaAULUCYes—NAVAREA X
MackayAUMKYYes—NAVAREA X
MelbourneAUMELYes14.9 mNAVAREA X
Milner BayAUMIBYes—NAVAREA X
MourilyanAUMOU——NAVAREA X
NewcastleAUNTLYes16.1 mNAVAREA X
OnslowAUONSYes11.8 mNAVAREA X
PenneshawAUPEAYes—NAVAREA X
Port AlmaAUPTLYes9.1 mNAVAREA X
Port BonythonAUPBYYes16.0 mNAVAREA X
Port BotanyAUPBTYes15.2 mNAVAREA X
Port BundabergAUBDBYes—NAVAREA X
Port GilesAUPGIYes13.5 mNAVAREA X
Port HedlandAUPHEYes18.6 mNAVAREA X
Port HuonAUPHU—8.0 mNAVAREA X
Port KemblaAUPKLYes16.0 mNAVAREA X
Port LattaAUPLAYes13.3 mNAVAREA X
Port LincolnAUPLOYes14.6 mNAVAREA X
Port MelvilleAUMLIYes—NAVAREA X
Port of AshburtonAUASBYes14.6 mNAVAREA X
Port PirieAUPPIYes7.3 mNAVAREA X
Port WalcottAUPWLYes19.0 mNAVAREA X
StanleyAUSTAYes—NAVAREA X
StrahanAUSRNYes—NAVAREA X
SydneyAUSYDYes12.6 mNAVAREA X
ThevenardAUTHEYes9.5 mNAVAREA X
Thursday IslandAUTISYes—NAVAREA X
TownsvilleAUTSVYes12.0 mNAVAREA X
Useless LoopAUUSLYes—NAVAREA X
Varanus Island TerminalAUVARYes17.0 mNAVAREA X
WallarooAUWALYes—NAVAREA X
Wandoo Marine TerminalAUWNTYes—NAVAREA X
WeipaAUWEIYes12.2 mNAVAREA X
WhyallaAUWYAYes11.0 mNAVAREA X
WyndhamAUWYNYes—NAVAREA X
YambaAUYBAYes5.4 mNAVAREA X

Navigational warnings

Australia's waters are in NAVAREA X. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.

Before you call at Australia

Pre-arrival reporting

First port arrivals to Australia are required to provide Australian Border Force (ABF) with notice of impending ship arrivals. The impending arrival report can be made by document or sent electronically. The impending arrival report must detail the estimated date of arrival at the first Australian port and any subsequent port the ship intends to visit.

Ship transporting cargo must communicate the impeding arrival report, actual arrival report and cargo report to ABF electronically. All goods intended to be unloaded from the ship or remaining on board must be reported. Ships not transporting cargo may report information manually or electronically to ABF.

Please refer to - https://www.abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/entering-and-leaving-by-sea

Pre-arrival Biosecurity - all commercial vessels must now use the Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS) for all vessel pre-arrival reporting.

Please refer to - https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/aircraft-vessels-military/vessels

Search and rescue

Australian Marine Safety Authority (AMSA),

Australian Search and Rescue,

GPO Box 2181, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia.

Tel: +61 2 6279 5746.

Fax: +61 2 6230 6868.

Australian Rescue Coordination Centre:

24hr Emergency Contact Tel: +61 2 6230 6811.

ISPS (ship and port security)

ISPS Designated Authority: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

Contact person: The Secretary.

Address: GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia.

Tel: +61 2 6274 7114.

Fax: +61 2 6274 7994.

Mob: +61 0417 273 185.

24 hour contact: Office of Transport Security Operations Centre.

Tel: +61 2 6274 8187.

Fax: +61 2 6274 6089.

Email: [email protected]

ISPS Compliance: ISPS compliance is 100% for Australian ports, Australian port facilities and Australian flagged ships.

For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Dialling code +61. · The Australian currency is the dollar (AUS$) which is divided into 100 cents.

These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.

Questions about ports in Australia

How many ports in Australia have a NaviBoss port guide?

75 ports, 68 of them with at least one pilot boarding place on the chart. Each guide gives the pilot station, local time, water density, load line zone, maximum draft per terminal, pre-arrival reporting and inspections.

Which NAVAREA is Australia in?

Australia's ports lie in NAVAREA X (10). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.

Which IALA buoyage region does Australia use?

IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.

Who carries out Port State Control in Australia?

Ships calling at Australia are inspected under the Tokyo MOU and Indian Ocean MOU.

What time zone are Australia's ports in?

Several: UTC+8, UTC+9:30, UTC+10, UTC+10:30 (summer time applies) and UTC+11 (summer time applies).

Which port in Australia takes the deepest draft?

Of the ports with a figure, Dampier: its deepest listed berth takes 19.5 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.

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