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Australia — Ports

Australia has 64 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

64
Total
27
Very small
24
Small
8
Medium
5
Large
Container throughput
9,375,992 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
144.2
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
20
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
6,873,830 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Melbourne281.5
  2. 2Sydney259.8
  3. 3Brisbane247.3
  4. 4Fremantle120.4
  5. 5Townsville64.2
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Melbourne5
  2. 2Brisbane4
  3. 3Fremantle3
  4. 4Sydney3
  5. 5Darwin1
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Jervis Bay23.2 m
  2. 2Milner Bay23.2 m
  3. 3Beauty Point21.6 m
  4. 4Darwin18.6 m
  5. 5Esperance18.6 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Darwin6 / 6
  2. 2Newcastle6 / 6
  3. 3Fremantle6 / 6
  4. 4Geelong6 / 6
  5. 5Melbourne6 / 6
NGA WPI
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PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
Jervis BayAUJEBVery SmallCoastal (Natural)23.2 m12.5 m1.8 mGoodRepairs
Milner BayAUMIBVery SmallOpen Roadstead23.2 m17.1 m12.5 mPoor
Beauty PointAUBYPSmallCoastal (Natural)21.6 m7.9 m9.4 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker
DarwinAUDRWMediumCoastal (Natural)18.6 m17.1 m7.9 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
EsperanceAUEPRVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)18.6 m23.2 m18.6 mGoodCranesRepairs
NewcastleAUNTLLargeCoastal (Breakwater)17.7 m7.9 m11.5 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Cape CuvierAUCCUVery SmallOpen Roadstead17.1 m14 m14 mPoor
Batemans BayAUQBWVery SmallCoastal (Natural)15.5 m9.4 m3.4 mGoodRepairs
Port KemblaAUPKLMediumCoastal (Breakwater)15.2 m23.2 m10.1 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Botany BayAUBTBSmallCoastal (Natural)14.4 m13.9 mGoodRepairsBunker
GeraldtonAUGETVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)14 m11 m12.5 mGoodRepairs
Port AdelaideAUPAEMediumRiver (Natural)14 m17.1 m12.5 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker
Port HedlandAUPHESmallRiver (Natural)14 m4.9 m17.1 mExcellentCranesRepairs
Port LattaAUPLAVery SmallOpen Roadstead14 m23.2 m15.5 mPoorRepairs
Port LincolnAUPLOMediumCoastal (Breakwater)14 m21.6 m14 mExcellentCranesBunker
Western PortAUWEPVery SmallCoastal (Natural)14 m14 m11 mGoodRepairsBunker
Hay PointAUHPTSmallOpen Roadstead13.1 m16.5 mPoor
BunburyAUBUYSmallCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m14 m11 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker
FremantleAUFRELargeCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m14 m12.5 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
GoveAUGOVVery SmallOpen Roadstead12.5 m14 m12.5 mPoorCranesRepairs

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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