Notice to Mariners No 12 of 2020
Thursday, 19 March 2020
HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993
SOUTH AUSTRALIA – COORONG CHANNEL – NEW BEACONS
Mariners are advised that all existing navigation beacons in the Coorong Channel between the Murray Mouth and Ewe Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Port | 35° 33’ 32.49” S | 138° 53’ 29.03” E | Fl R 2s |
4 | Port | 35° 33’ 31.00” S | 138° 53’ 58.23” E | Fl R 4s |
6 | Port | 35° 33’ 40.63” S | 138° 54’ 18.68” E | Fl R 2s |
8 | Port | 35° 33’ 53.27” S | 138° 54’ 31.35” E | Fl R 4s |
10 | Port | 35° 34’ 03.12” S | 138° 54’ 47.27” E | Fl R 2s |
12 | Port | 35° 34’ 08.96” S | 138° 55’ 05.15” E | Fl R 4s |
1 | Starboard | 35° 34’ 14.24” S | 138° 55’ 24.17” E | Fl G 2s |
3 | Starboard | 35° 34’ 04.10” S | 138° 55’ 47.11” E | Fl G 4s |
5 | Starboard | 35° 33’ 52.64” S | 138° 56’ 08.67” E | Fl G 2s |
7 | Starboard | 35° 33’ 45.14” S | 138° 56’ 21.44” E | Fl G 4s |
9 | Starboard | 35° 33’ 43.55” S | 138° 56’ 39.85” E | Fl G 2s |
11 | Starboard | 35° 33’ 45.14” S | 138° 56’ 57.43” E | Fl G 4s |
1 (Mundoo channel) | Starboard | 35° 33’ 29.34” S | 138° 54’ 02.87” E | Fl G 4s |
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.
GORDON PANTON
Manager Marine Safety and Compliance
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
19 March 2020
2017/02277/01