Notice to Mariners No 15 of 2024

Monday, 26 February 2024

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993

Notice to Mariners No. 15 of 2024

SOUTH AUSTRALIA – LOWER LAKES – GOOLWA CHANNEL – HINDMARSH ISLAND BRIDGE TO GOOLWA BARRAGE – NEW BEACONS

Mariners are advised that all existing navigation beacons in the Goolwa Channel between the Hindmarsh Island Bridge and the Goolwa Barrage have either been relocated or upgraded, and have been re-numbered. All beacons have now been 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
43	Starboard	35° 30’ 27.95” S	138° 47’ 11.11” E	Fl G 2s
41	Starboard	35° 30’ 39.38” S	138° 47’ 12.64” E	Fl G 4s
38	Port	35° 30’ 44.78” S	138° 47’ 11.54” E	Fl R 2s
36	Port	35° 30’ 45.06” S	138° 47’ 24.22” E	Fl R 4s
39	Starboard	35° 30’ 43.48” S	138° 47’ 33.04” E	Fl G 2s
34	Port	35° 30’ 46.62” S	138° 47’ 33.49” E	Fl R 2s
32	Port	35° 30’ 53.10” S	138° 47’ 44.58” E	Fl R 4s
30	Port	35° 30’ 58.32” S	138° 47’ 53.11” E	Fl R 2s
37	Starboard	35° 31’ 01.31” S	138° 48’ 01.00” E	Fl G 4s
28	Port	35° 31’ 04.14” S	138° 48’ 00.27” E	Fl R 4s
26	Port	35° 31’ 16.63” S	138° 48’ 09.44” E	Fl R 2s
N/A	West Cardinal	35° 31’ 13.91” S	138° 48’ 14.59” E	Q(9)W 15s
35	Starboard	35° 31’ 14.60” S	138° 48’ 15.34” E	Fl G 2s
33	Starboard	35° 31’ 21.93” S	138° 48’ 22.55” E	Fl G 4s
24	Port	35° 31’ 32.55” S	138° 48’ 23.93” E	Fl R 4s

In addition, the following two unlit beacons have been installed marking the entrance into Barker Lagoon:

Beacon No	Type	Latitude	Longitude
B1	Starboard	35° 31’ 12.98” S	138° 48’ 18.44” E
B2	Port	35° 31’ 11.69” S	138° 48’ 19.39” E

In addition, the following seven unlit buoys have been installed marking Aggies Creek:

Beacon No	Type	Latitude	Longitude
A7	Starboard	35° 30’ 53.74” S	138° 47’ 13.66” E
A6	Port	35° 30’ 56.62” S	138° 47’ 11.96” E
A5	Starboard	35° 30’ 59.39” S	138° 47’ 20.89” E
A4	Port	35° 31’ 03.44” S	138° 47’ 21.27” E
A3	Starboard	35° 31’ 00.43” S	138° 47’ 25.97” E
A2	Port	35° 30’ 59.67” S	138° 47’ 37.22” E
A1	Starboard	35° 30’ 57.63” S	138° 47’ 37.60” E

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area.

GORDON PANTON

Manager Marine Safety and Compliance

Department for Infrastructure and Transport

26 February 2024

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