Notice to Mariners No 8 of 2025
Friday, 10 January 2025
HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993
Notice to Mariners No. 8 of 2025
SOUTH AUSTRALIA – KANGAROO ISLAND – AMERICAN RIVER – NEW NAVIGATION BEACONS
Mariners are advised that existing navigation beacons marking the entrance channel to American River on Kangaroo Island have been upgraded, removed or relocated. Positions of all beacons (in GDA2020 coordinates) in this area are provided in the table below.
Beacon No | Type | Latitude | Longitude | Light Characteristics & Range |
N/A | Entrance | 35° 46’ 41.78” S | 137° 47’ 56.07” E | Fl W 4s 5 nm |
2 | Port | 35° 46’ 44.47” S | 137° 47’ 45.90” E | Fl R 2s 2 nm |
4 | Port | 35° 46’ 47.45” S | 137° 47’ 37.04” E | Fl R 4s 2 nm |
6 | Port | 35° 46’ 49.87” S | 137° 47’ 26.74” E | Fl R 2s 2 nm |
8 | Port | 35° 46’ 52.67” S | 137° 47’ 14.76” E | Fl R 4s 2 nm |
10 | Port | 35° 46’ 55.51” S | 137° 47’ 02.77” E | Fl R 2s 2 nm |
12 | Port | 35° 46’ 58.76” S | 137° 46’ 49.42” E | Fl R 4s 2 nm |
14 | Port | 35° 47’ 01.52” S | 137° 46’ 41.80” E | Fl R 2s 2 nm |
16 | Port | 35° 47’ 04.86” S | 137° 46’ 37.94” E | Fl R 4s 2 nm |
1 | Starboard | 35° 47’ 06.53” S | 137° 46’ 31.15” E | Fl G 3s 2 nm |
18 | Port | 35° 47’ 13.13” S | 137° 46’ 29.95” E | Fl R 2s 2 nm |
20 | Port | 35° 47’ 41.30” S | 137° 45’ 48.29” E | Unlit |
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.
Charts affected: AUS485, AUS780, AUS4060, AUS4709
ENC AU160120, AU240130, AU436137
GORDON PANTON
Manager Marine Safety and Compliance
Department for Infrastructure and Transport
10 January 2025
2017/02277/01