Aids to Navigation

Created 21/12/2025

Updated 21/12/2025

This resource is a map of aids to navigation that are mangaed by AMSA. One of AMSA 's key responsibilities is the management of the Commonwealth aids to navigation network. AMSA manages a network of 399 aids to navigation locations around Australia's coastline assisting mariners to make safe and efficient passages. The network includes traditional lighthouses, beacons, buoys, racons, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) stations, broadcasting tide gauges and the REEFREP ship reporting system. Only lists operational navigational aids that are the responsibility of AMSA other operational features may exist that are the responsibility of State or local authorities.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Aids to Navigation
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/6cb38d80-f4c3-4ff3-9e6b-936807fefd4c
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
info@aodn.org.au
Reference Period 15/12/2025
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        112.97,
        -43.66
      ],
      [
        154.4,
        -43.66
      ],
      [
        154.4,
        -9.14
      ],
      [
        112.97,
        -9.14
      ],
      [
        112.97,
        -43.66
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Aids to Navigation". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/aids-to-navigation