Notice to Mariners No 9 of 2019

Thursday, 7 March 2019

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – BARKER INLET – NEW BEACONS

Mariners are advised that all existing navigation beacons in Barker Inlet between the entrance beacon (Black Pole) and beacon no. 14, including the first five navigation beacons marking the entrance to the St Kilda channel, have either been relocated or upgraded, and have been re-numbered. Positions of all beacons in this area are indicated as per table below.

Beacon No.	Type	Latitude	Longitude	Light characteristics
1 (Black Pole)	Starboard	34° 44’ 03.51” S	138° 27’ 55.14” E	Fl W 5s (range 5 nm)
3	Starboard	34° 44’ 03.15” S	138° 28’ 18.08” E	Unlit
5	Starboard	34° 44’ 12.33” S	138° 28’ 42.50” E	Unlit
7	Starboard	34° 44’ 28.75” S	138° 28’ 53.46” E	Unlit
2	Port	34° 44’ 31.85” S	138° 29’ 01.57” E	Unlit
9	Starboard	34° 44’ 46.33” S	138° 29’ 31.11” E	Unlit
11	Starboard	34° 44’ 53.85” S	138° 30’ 13.10” E	Unlit
4 (St Kilda channel entrance)	Port	34° 45’ 00.48” S	138° 31’ 08.83” E	Fl R 3s (range 3 nm)
St Kilda channel	Starboard	34° 45’ 01.17” S	138° 31’ 09.41” E	Unlit
St Kilda channel	Port	34° 44’ 58.43” S	138° 31’ 13.49” E	Unlit
St Kilda channel	Starboard	34° 44’ 58.04” S	138° 31’ 16.78” E	Unlit
St Kilda channel	Port	34° 44’ 56.13” S	138° 31’ 18.81” E	Unlit
13	Starboard	34° 45’ 05.72” S	138° 30’ 58.16” E	Unlit
Middle Ground Outer beacon	N/A	34° 45’ 08.06” S	138° 30’ 57.74” E	Fl W 2s (range 3 nm)
15	Starboard	34° 45’ 18.44” S	138° 31’ 16.64” E	Unlit
6	Port	34° 45’ 16.16” S	138° 31’ 25.47” E	Unlit
17	Starboard	34° 45’ 32.62” S	138° 31’ 29.30” E	Unlit
8	Port	34° 45’ 35.61” S	138° 31’ 36.00” E	Unlit
19	Starboard	34° 45’ 43.63” S	138° 31’ 37.25” E	Unlit
10	Port	34° 45’ 50.23” S	138° 31’ 45.92” E	Unlit
21	Starboard	34° 45’ 58.53” S	138° 31’ 48.49” E	Unlit
12	Port	34° 46’ 02.50” S	138° 31’ 54.50” E	Unlit

Mariners are advised to proceed with caution in the area.

Chart affected: Aus 130

Adelaide, 4 March 2019

GORDON PANTON

Manager Maritime Safety