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

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