Mid West
Event – Closure of Waters to all vessels, Geraldton - 2025 First Lights – Drone Show.
Description: Acting pursuant to Section 66 of the Western Australian Marine Act 1982, I Graeme Meinema, Authorised person of the Department of Transport hereby close the following area of water to all vessels between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM on Friday 17th October 2025 and Saturday 18th October. ( Weather Permitting Back up Date Sunday 19th October 2025 ).
Area of Closure: All waters bound within a line commencing at approximately 28° 46.508'S, 114° 36.101'E (southwest of the Esplanade, thence in a northwestern direction to approximately 28° 46.331'S, 114° 36.061'E, thence northeast to approximately 28° 46.282'S, 114° 36.357'E adjacent to the groyne at Town Beach Foreshore), thence southeast to the Geraldton foreshore adjacent ‘Two Foreshore’ at approximately 28° 46.458'S, 114° 36.397'E, thence along the foreshore to the point of commencement at approximately 28° 46.508'S, 114° 36.101'E.
Conditions of closure
No vessel shall transit through, anchor or moor within the closed waters area during the above mentioned times;
Bonafide vessels associated with the drone display are exempt from these closure periods;
Swimming is also not permitted in the above area of closure periods.
This area is set aside for safety measures during the display of drones.Closure of Waters to all vessels, Geraldton - 2025 First Lights – Drone Show
Location: -28:46.1729'S 114:36.4182'E
Start date: 17/10/2025
End date: 19/10/2025
Issued: 16/10/2025
Notice number: 6593
Mariners are advised that there will be 5x various metocean data collection objects deployed around Lancelin on the 2nd of October 2026, with a retrieval date of October 2026. The shallowest object will lie 3.5m below the surface at LAT.
Operations will be undertaken from a research vessel and objects will be positioned by divers.
The international code flag “A” will be exhibited whilst diving operations are in progress.
All vessels taking part in these works will display lights and shapes in accordance with the Prevention of Collisions in State Waters Regulations 1983 at all times.
Objects will be positioned at the following locations:
(-31;0.7913 S, 115;18.5696 E)
(-31;0.5898 S, 115;19.4139 E)
(-31;0.8933 S, 115;19.6363 E)
(-31;1.1260 S, 115;19.5608 E)
(-31;0.0221 S, 115;19.3062 E)
Location: -31:0.5898'S 115: 19.4139'E
Start date: 3/10/2025
End date: 31/10/2026
Issued: 26/9/2025
Notice number: 6580
Mariners are advised the Port Buoy at the Wooded Island Passage, Abrolhos Island is currently unlit.
Please proceed with extreme caution when navigating this area.
Location: -28:45.416'S 113:47.9827'E
Start date: 18/9/2025
Issued: 18/9/2025
Notice number: 6573
Mariners advised that 2 Directional Wave Rider Buoys (DWRB) are scheduled to be deployed approximately 4 NM and 2 NM West of Boullanger Island at the following locations;
30° 18.900'S 114° 55.356'E
30° 18.900'S 114° 57.678'E
The Yellow DWRB's are equipped with a flashing yellow light.
Flash Rate: Fl Y 2.5s
The DWRB's are attached by a 10m umbilical line to an orange surface float and are secured to the seabed with a clump weight.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and keep well clear of monitoring device.
Location: -30: 18.86092'S 114: 56.84245'E
Start date: 18/1/2024
End date: 31/12/2026
Issued: 18/1/2024
Notice number: 5964
Mariners are advised that (2) Directional Wave Buoys (DWR) will be deployed 1.5NM and 4NM offshore North of Dongara between 06 December 2023 and 06 December 2026 at the following locations:
Location: 29° 10.896’S, 114° 51.750’E
Location: 29° 12.180’S, 114° 49.332’E
The above DWR’s are yellow in colour, approx. 0.42m in diameter and equipped with flashing yellow light attached to a small orange float about 10m apart attached to bottom anchor.
Flash rate: Fl Y (2.5s)
No vessel is to moor to, or interfere with, the above DWR’s.
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the above DWR’s.
Location: -29: 11.5451'S 114: 50.5320'E
Start date: 14/12/2023
End date: 6/12/2026
Issued: 14/12/2023
Notice number: 5918
A directional wave buoy (DWRB) has been deployed approximately 7 nautical miles west of Jurien Bay, at the location below. The DWRB is yellow in colour, approximately 700mm in diameter, and equipped with a 2m whip antenna and flashing yellow light.
Flash rate: Fl (5) Y 20s
Mariners are requested to maintain a minimum distance of 100 meters from the DWRB, including any associated fishing equipment at all times so as to not interfere with or damage the DWRB.
Location: -30: 17.5640'S 114: 54.7690'E
Issued: 26/9/2023
Notice number: 5817
Mariners are advised that 1 x Acoustic Seabed instrument will be deployed approximately 18 nautical miles North North West from Murchison River Mouth. Approximately 0.7nm offshore.
The above water quality instrument frame containing acoustic release float and securing anchor, approx. size 120cm x 120cm x 66cm.
Provisional recovery date: 30 August 2025
No vessel is to moor to or interfere with the above instruments and subsurface floats at any time.
Chart reference: Chart Aus332 - Australia - West Coast - Western Australia - Pepper Point to Geraldton
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting the area and keep clear of the above environmental monitoring equipment.
Location: -27: 24.703'S 114: 02.793'E
Start date: 1/8/2023
End date: 30/8/2025
Issued: 11/7/2023
Notice number: 5748
A directional wave buoy (DWR) has been deployed approximately 13 nautical miles south, south west from Geraldton at the location below. The DWR is yellow in colour, approximately 700mm in diameter, and equipped with a whip antenna and flashing yellow light.
Flash rate: Fl (5) Y
Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the above DWR
Location: -28: 54.9810'S 114: 23.000'E
Issued: 3/4/2023
Notice number: 5624