Notice to Mariners No 25 of 2022
10 August 2022
HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993
SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – MUNDOO CHANNEL – NEW BEACONS
Mariners are advised that all existing navigation beacons in the Mundoo Channel between the Coorong Channel and new beacon No. 14 have either been relocated or upgraded, and have been numbered. All beacons have now been fitted with lights with a 2 nautical mile range. Positions of all beacons (in WGS84 coordinates) in this area are provided in the table below.
Beacon No | Type | Latitude | Longitude | Light Characteristics |
M | Port | 35° 33’ 29.73” S | 138° 54’ 01.22” E | Fl R 2s |
1 | Starboard | 35° 33’ 29.34” S | 138° 54’ 02.87” E | Fl G 4s |
2 | Port | 35° 33’ 25.17” S | 138° 54’ 03.44” E | Fl R 4s |
3 | Starboard | 35° 33’ 21.06” S | 138° 54’ 02.60” E | Fl G 2s |
4 | Port | 35° 33’ 19.29” S | 138° 54’ 01.74” E | Fl R 2s |
5 | Starboard | 35° 33’ 14.20” S | 138° 54’ 01.30” E | Fl G 4s |
7 | Starboard | 35° 33’ 08.98” S | 138° 54’ 00.68” E | Fl G 2s |
6 | Port | 35° 33’ 00.84” S | 138° 54’ 01.22” E | Fl R 4s |
8 | Port | 35° 32’ 52.78” S | 138° 54’ 00.30” E | Fl R 2s |
10 | Port | 35° 32’ 48.65” S | 138° 53’ 57.85” E | Fl R 4s |
12 | Port | 35° 32’ 45.88” S | 138° 53’ 47.75” E | Fl R 2s |
14 | Port | 35° 32’ 45.00” S | 138° 53’ 35.76” E | Fl R 4s |
In addition the light on the beacon on Mundoo Island in position 35° 33’ 05.53” S, 138° 54’ 06.44” E, Fl W 7.5s, has been removed and will not be replaced.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.
GORDON PANTON
Manager Marine Safety and Compliance
Department for Infrastructure and Transport
25 July 2022
2017/02277/01