DATE:  11th April 2025

PREVIOUS NOTICE:  NtoM No.154(P) is referred and cancelled.

 

DETAILS: Mariners are advised that maintenance works for the exchange of major navigation buoyage in the Port of Corner Inlet (7 buoys) and Anderson Inlet (Fairway Buoy) has been completed. 

 

The Buoys that have been exchanged are;

Barry Beach Channel – No.1 Stbd Lateral Mark buoy (Fl.G.3s) position and flash character unchanged at:Lat.    38° 42.796’ S Lon. 146° 22.929’ E

Barry Beach Channel – No.4 Port Lateral Mark buoy (Fl.R.3s) position and flash character unchanged at: Lat.    38° 42.756’ S Lon. 146° 22.868’ E 

Barry Beach Channel – No.6 Port Lateral Mark buoy (Q.R(2).5s) same flash character NEW position: Lat.    38° 42.583’ S Lon. 146° 22.917’ E

Franklin Channel – MS No.1 Stbd Lateral Mark buoy (Fl.G(3).8s) position and flash character unchanged at: Lat.    38° 45.399’ S Lon. 146° 24.800’ E

Franklin Channel – MS No.2 Port Lateral Mark buoy (Fl.R(3).8s) position and flash character unchanged at: Lat.    38° 45.699’ S Lon. 146° 25.300’ E 

Franklin Channel – MS No.3 Stbd Lateral Mark buoy (Fl.G(2).6s) position and flash character unchanged at: Lat.    38° 45.498’ S Lon. 146° 22.592’ E

Franklin Channel – MS No.4 Port Lateral Mark buoy (Fl.R(2).6s) position and flash character unchanged at: Lat.    38° 45.999’ S Lon. 146° 22.800’ E 

The following aids to navigation previously established in the Corner Inlet Middle Channel have been permanently withdrawn from service; Middle Channel No.2 (Fl.R.2s) previously in position; Lat.    38° 46.742’ S Lon. 146° 25.463’ E

Middle Channel No.4 (Fl.R.4s) withdrawn from service in 2022. 

All Datum is WGS84

The Anderson Inlet Fairway Buoy has also been exchanged: Anderson Inlet Fairway Buoy (L.Fl.10s) position and flash character unchanged at: Lat.    38° 39.417’ S Lon. 145° 43.344’ E                Datum WGS84

 

The latest bathymetric survey of the entrance to Port Albert indicated that a change was necessary to identify the deepest approach to the Entrance. The Port Albert Fairway Buoy (LFl.10s) has been re-established in NEW position: Lat.    38° 42.583’ S Lon. 146° 22.917’ E    Datum WGS84

 

CHART AFFECTED: Chart Aus.181 & ENC Cell AU439146 – ENC Cell AuBAR01

PUBLICATIONS AFFECTED: Admiralty Sailing Directions – Australian Pilot Vol II NP14  Gippsland Ports Waterways online website available at; https://www.gippslandports.vic.gov.au/boating/waterways-online/ 

 

FURTHER NOTICE: No further Notice shall be issued.