FAD Locations
Please report missing FADs!
The location of a FADs may fluctuate slightly depending on wind, swell and current direction. However, the Department relies heavily on anglers to inform us about missing FADs.
If you find that a FAD is not on its correct coordinates or is missing, please contact the FADs Program Coordinator as soon as possible to allow NSW DPI staff to investigate.
Phone: (02) 9527 8411
Email: fisheries.FADs@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Locations
Note: All coordinates are in WGS84 datum.
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FAD Location |
Latitude (S) |
Longitude (E) |
Distance from nearest access point (km) |
Depth (m) |
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(1)Tweed Heads |
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Permitted to be deployed Dec |
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(2) Byron Bay |
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Permitted to be deployed Dec |
42 |
(3) Ballina |
28° 54.430' |
153° 41.189' |
Richmond River – 14 |
70 |
(4) Evans Head |
29° 06.400' |
153° 36.200' |
Evans River – 17 |
50 |
(5) Wooli |
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Reported Missing |
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(6) Coffs Harbour |
30° 14.858' |
153° 21.605' |
Coffs Harbour – 21 |
85 |
(7) South West Rocks |
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Reported Missing |
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(8) Port Macquarie |
31° 24.567' |
153° 04.725' |
Hastings River – 16 |
90 |
(9) Laurieton |
31° 39.601' |
152° 56.235' |
Camden Haven – 10 |
65 |
(10) Crowdy Head |
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Permitted to be deployed Dec |
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(11) Forster |
32 °13.211’ |
152 °40.680’ |
Cape Hawke Harbour – 16.5 |
80 |
(12) Port Stephens |
32 °46.967’ |
152 °24.703’ |
Tomaree – 22.5 |
120 |
(13) Newcastle |
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Permitted to be deployed Dec |
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(14) Swansea |
33 °10.005' |
151 °48.976' |
Swansea Channel – 17 |
110 |
(15) Terrigal |
33 °30.032’ |
151 °38.592’ |
Terrigal Skillion – 19 |
115 |
(16) Sydney North |
33° 35.554' |
151° 34.607' |
Broken Bay – 22 |
115 |
(17) Sydney Harbour |
33° 47.021' |
151° 22.700’ |
Port Jackson – 8.5 |
50 |
(18) Sydney East |
33 °59.316’ |
151 °20.951’ |
Botany Bay – 9.5 |
98 |
(19) Botany Bay Wide |
33 °59.672' |
151 °26.743' |
Botany Bay - 16 |
140 |
(20) Sydney South |
34° 07.658' |
151° 23.254' |
Port Hacking – 21 |
140 |
(21) Wollongong |
34° 27.321' |
151° 04.308' |
Flagstaff Point – 16 |
110 |
(22) Kiama |
34° 41.000' |
150° 59.500' |
Kiama – 12 |
115 |
(23) Jervis Bay |
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(24) Batemans Bay |
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(25) Far South Coast |
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(26) Lord Howe Island 1 |
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(27) Lord Howe Island 2 |
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