Notice to Mariners No. 56 of 2022

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – ENCOUNTER BAY – NEW NAVIGATION BEACONS

Mariners are advised that all existing navigation beacons marking the channel to the Encounter Bay boat ramp near Victor Harbor have been removed and replaced with new beacons in different positions. All beacons have been renumbered and fitted with lights with a 2 nautical mile range. Positions of all beacons (in GDA94 coordinates) in this area are provided in the table below.

Beacon No	Type	Latitude	Longitude	Light Characteristics
1	Starboard	35° 35’ 01.43” S	138° 35’ 59.99” E	Fl W 2s
2	Port	35° 35’ 02.15” S	138° 35’ 59.30” E	Fl R 2s
3	Starboard	35° 35’ 01.74” S	138° 35’ 58.61” E	Fl G 2s
4	Port	35° 35’ 03.00” S	138° 35’ 58.08” E	Fl R 4s
5	Starboard	35° 35’ 02.55” S	138° 35’ 57.49” E	Fl G 4s
6	Port	35° 35’ 03.86” S	138° 35’ 57.05” E	Fl R 4s
7	Starboard	35° 35’ 03.30” S	138° 35’ 56.56” E	Fl G 4s
8	Port	35° 35’ 04.92” S	138° 35’ 56.41” E	Fl R 4s
9	Starboard	35° 35’ 04.54” S	138° 35’ 55.77” E	Fl G 4s
10	Port	35° 35’ 06.05” S	138° 35’ 55.70” E	Fl R 4s
11	Starboard	35° 35’ 05.57” S	138° 35’ 55.18” E	Fl G 4s
13	Starboard	35° 35’ 06.72” S	138° 35’ 54.20” E	Fl G 4s
On pontoon	Port	35° 35’ 07.31” S	138° 35’ 54.94” E	Fl R 3s

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

Charts affected: Aus 127 and 347

GORDON PANTON

Manager Marine Safety and Compliance

Department for Infrastructure and Transport

21 December 2022

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