Recreational Fishing

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)
(1)Tweed Heads			Reported Missing
(2) Byron Bay	28� 35.052'	153� 38.283'	Brunswick River � 9.5	42
(3) Ballina			Reported Missing
(4) Evans Head	29� 06.400'	153� 36.200'	Evans River � 17	50
(5) Wooli	29� 52.703'	153� 26.117'	Wooli River � 16	65
(6) Coffs Harbour	30� 14.858'	153� 21.605'	Coffs Harbour � 21	85
(7) South West Rocks	30� 50.534'	153� 11.803'	Macleay River � 16.5	104
(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	31� 47.000'	152� 55.200'	Crowdy Head � 17.0	80
(11) Forster	32 �13.211�	152 �40.680�	Cape Hawke Harbour � 16.5	80
(12) Port Stephens			Reported Missing
(13) Newcastle	32� 55.333'	151� 59.935'	Hunter River�19.1	95
(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			Reported Missing
(22) Kiama	34� 41.000'	150� 59.500'	Kiama � 12	115
(23) Jervis Bay			Reported Missing
(24) Batemans Bay	35� 50.000'	150� 22.630'	Batemans Bay � 22	120
(25) Far South Coast	36� 58.800'	150� 15.750'	Eden � 29	125
(26) Lord Howe Island 1
(27) Lord Howe Island 2