Notice to Mariners No 65 of 2025
Thursday 9 October 2025
HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993
Notice to Mariners No. 65 of 2025
SOUTH AUSTRALIA – YORKE PENINSULA – NEW AND UPGRADED NAVIGATION BEACONS
Mariners are advised that new navigation beacons have been installed or existing navigation beacons upgraded at Port Vincent, Port Julia and Sultana Passage on Yorke Peninsula as follows. Positions of all beacons are in GDA2020 coordinates.
Port Vincent
The existing beacons marking the navigation channel to the jetty and wharf at Port Vincent have been removed and replaced with the following new lit and numbered beacons:
Beacon Number | Type | Latitude | Longitude | Flash Characteristics | Range (nm) |
1 | Starboard | 34° 46’ 12.99” S | 137° 51’ 54.49” E | Fl G 2s | 2 |
2 | Port | 34° 46’ 13.81” S | 137° 51’ 55.97” E | Fl R 2s | 2 |
4 | Port | 34° 46’ 18.78” S | 137° 51’ 52.94” E | Fl R 4s | 2 |
3 | Starboard | 34° 46’ 23.90” S | 137° 51’ 48.03” E | Fl G 4s | 2 |
6 | Port | 34° 46’ 29.86” S | 137° 51’ 46.35” E | Fl R 2s | 2 |
5 | Starboard | 34° 46’ 33.88” S | 137° 51’ 41.62” E | Fl G 2s | 2 |
8 | Port | 34° 46’ 36.07” S | 137° 51’ 41.72” E | Fl R 4s | 2 |
The lead beacons (bearing 206°) marking this channel have been removed.
In addition, the Middle Spit beacon at Port Vincent that was missing (refer to Notice to Mariners No. 44 of 2025) has been replaced and the range of the light (Fl W 2s) reduced from 5 to 3 nautical miles. The new beacon is located in position 34° 45’ 20.31” S 137° 54’ 10.24” E.
Port Julia
The existing unlit port beacon in position 34° 41’ 26.25” S 137° 54’ 09.86” E near Port Julia has been removed and replaced with a new lit beacon nearby in position 34° 41’ 26.21” S 137° 54’ 10.18” E, Fl R 2s, range 2 nautical miles.
Sultana Passage
The existing unlit beacons marking the Sultana Passage between Edithburgh and Troubridge Shoals have been replaced with new lit beacons adjacent to the old beacons. Details for the new beacons are provided in the table below:
Type | Latitude | Longitude | Flash Characteristics | Range (nm) |
Starboard | 35° 08’ 25.92” S | 137° 45’ 27.24” E | Fl G 2s | 2 |
Starboard | 35° 07’ 43.05” S | 137° 45’ 43.23” E | Fl G 4s | 2 |
Starboard | 35° 07’ 07.02” S | 137° 46’ 07.08” E | Fl G 2s | 2 |
Port | 35° 06’ 52.22” S | 137° 45’ 41.24” E | Fl R 4s | 2 |
Port | 35° 05’ 52.69” S | 137° 45’ 26.47” E | Fl R 2s | 2 |
North Cardinal | 35° 05’ 58.42” S | 137° 47’ 48.53” E | Q W | 2 |
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the areas.
Charts affected: AUS485, AUS780, AUS781, AUS4060, AUS4709
ENC PACK AUST1, CST09, PT502, PT503, PT505, PT507, PT514, PT518, VOY03, VOY04
SIMON SCHWERDT
A/Manager Marine Safety and Compliance
Department for Infrastructure and Transport
9 October 2025
2017/02277/01