The following navigation warning is published for general information.

AUSTRALIA – VICTORIA

LNW NO.7 OF 2026

PORT OF GIPPSLAND LAKES – LAKES ENTRANCE – BULLOCK ISLAND NARROWS

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF ACCESS 

DATE:  13th April 2026

DETAILS:  To ensure dredging operations in Bullock Island Channel at Lakes Entrance can proceed safely, a Temporary Prohibition of Access area has been established.

Access to the area of Bullock Island Narrows Channel, extending from the Fishing Club to the Gippsland Ports Depot, bounded by the positions noted in the table below, is temporarily prohibited to vessels from the date of this notice until Thursday 23rd April 2026. 

Position	Latitude	Longitude
Fishing Club	37° 52.942’ S	147° 58.224’ E
Bullock Island Channel North-west	37° 52.993’ S	147° 58.201’ E
Bullock Island Channel South-West	37° 53.063’ S	147° 58.401’ E
Bullock Island Channel South-East	37° 53.057’ S	147° 58.455’ E
	Chart Datum	WGS 84

CHART AFFECTED:   Gippsland Ports Waterways Online: Gippsland Ports – Waterways Online v2

FURTHER NOTICE:  No further notice will be issued. 

 

DAVID ASHWORTH

ASSISTANT HARBOUR MASTER

GIPPSLAND PORTS