Statewide FADs program

FADs locations

The table below shows every individual FAD in the program with its coordinates and status i.e. if it’s in position or out of the water – or if adrift in those occasional instances where it has broken free of its anchor. If you notice any FADs are damaged or have broken free, please report this to DPIRD here.

Status Key

In Position
Broken Free
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#Perth Canyon 48 Not Currently Deployed

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#Perth Canyon 47 Not Currently Deployed

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#Perth Canyon 46 Not Currently Deployed

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#Perth Canyon 45 Not Currently Deployed

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#Woodman Point 50 Not Currently Deployed

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#Woodman Point 49 Not Currently Deployed

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#Abrolhos 32 Not Currently Deployed

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#Exmouth 36 In Position

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#Leeman 19 Not Currently Deployed

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#Jurien 29 Not Currently Deployed

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#Port Hedland 5 Broken Free

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#Port Hedland 4 Broken Free

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#Port Hedland 3 Broken Free

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#Port Hedland 2 Broken Free

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#Port Hedland 1 In Position

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#Exmouth 35 In Position

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#Steep Point 18 Not Currently Deployed

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#Steep Point 17 Not Currently Deployed

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#Lancelin 12 Not Currently Deployed

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#Lancelin 11 Not Currently Deployed

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#Point Samson #42 In Position

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#Dampier #44 In Position

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#Dampier #43 In Position

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#Dampier #41 In Position

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#Mandurah 10 Not Currently Deployed

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#Mandurah 09 Not Currently Deployed

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#Jurien 16 Not Currently Deployed

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#Jurien 15 Not Currently Deployed

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#Jurien 14 Not Currently Deployed

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#Jurien 13 Not Currently Deployed

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#Rockingham 07 Not Currently Deployed

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#Rockingham 08 Not Currently Deployed

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#Broome 40 In Position

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#Broome 39 In Position

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#Broome 38 In Position

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#Broome 37 In Position

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#Exmouth 33 In Position

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#Exmouth 34 In Position

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#Abrolhos 30 Not Currently Deployed

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#Abrolhos 31 Not Currently Deployed

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#Albany 24 Not Currently Deployed

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#Albany 23 Not Currently Deployed

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#Albany 22 Not Currently Deployed

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#Albany 21 Not Currently Deployed

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#Cape Naturaliste 28 Not Currently Deployed

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#Cape Naturaliste 27 Not Currently Deployed

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#Cape Naturaliste 26 Not Currently Deployed

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#Cape Naturaliste 25 Not Currently Deployed

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#Woodman Pt 6 Not Currently Deployed

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#Woodman Pt 5 Not Currently Deployed

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#North Metro 04 Not Currently Deployed

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#North Metro 03 Not Currently Deployed

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#North Metro 02 Not Currently Deployed

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#North Metro 01 Not Currently Deployed

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Albany

FAD #: Albany 24

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -35.38985, 118.09276
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    35° 23.3910' S 118° 5.5656' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    35° 23' 23.46" S 118° 5' 33.936" E

FAD #: Albany 23

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -35.37443, 118.1265
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    35° 22.4658' S 118° 7.5900' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    35° 22' 27.948" S 118° 7' 35.4" E

FAD #: Albany 22

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -35.311817 118.090367
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    35° 18.7090' S 118° 5.4220' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    35° 18' 42.54" S 118° 5' 25.32" E

FAD #: Albany 21

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -35.313267 118.031767
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    35° 18.7960' S 118° 01.9060' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    35° 18' 47.76" S 118° 01' 54.36" E

Broome

FAD #: Broome 40

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -17.90655, 121.859333
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    17° 54.3930' S 121° 51.5600' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    17° 54' 23.58" S 121° 51' 33.6" E

FAD #: Broome 39

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -17.8288, 121.8593
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    17° 49.7280' S 121° 51.5580' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    17° 49' 43.68" S 121° 51' 33.48" E

FAD #: Broome 38

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -17.9488 121.573667
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    17° 56.9280' S 121° 34.4200' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    17° 56' 55.68" S 121° 34' 25.2" E

FAD #: Broome 37

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -17.90615 121.759917
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    17° 54.3690' S 121° 45.5950' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    17° 54' 22.14" S 121° 45' 35.7" E

Cape Naturaliste

FAD #: Cape Naturaliste 28

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -33.310262, 114.657177
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    33° 18.6157' S 114° 39.4306' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    33° 18' 36.942" S 114° 39' 25.836" E

FAD #: Cape Naturaliste 27

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -33.26332, 114.58232
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    33° 15.7992' S 114° 34.9392' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    33° 15' 47.952" S 114° 34' 56.352" E

FAD #: Cape Naturaliste 26

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -33.316517 114.696617
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    33° 18.9910' S 114° 41.7970' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    33° 18' 59.46" S 114° 41' 47.82" E

FAD #: Cape Naturaliste 25

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -33.272820 114.543930
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    33° 16.3692' S 114° 32.6358' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    33° 16' 22.152" S 114° 32' 38.148" E

Dampier & Point Samson

FAD #: Point Samson #42

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -20.284067 117.131217
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    20° 17.044' S 117° 7.873' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    20° 17' 2.6412" S 117° 7' 52.3812" E

FAD #: Dampier #44

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -20.500767 116.293983
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    20° 30.0460' S 116° 17.6390' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    20° 30' 2.76" S 116° 17' 38.34" E

FAD #: Dampier #43

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -20.407733, 116.399983
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    20° 24.464' S 116° 23.999' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    20° 24' 27.8388" S, 116° 23' 59.9388" E

FAD #: Dampier #41

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -20.341567, 116.254983
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    20° 20.4940' S 116° 15.2990' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    20° 20' 29.64" S 116° 15' 17.94" E

Exmouth

FAD #: Exmouth 36

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -21.643767, 114.097867
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    21° 38.6260' S 114° 5.8720' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    21° 38' 37.56" S 114° 5' 52.32" E

FAD #: Exmouth 35

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -21.630583, 114.04675
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    21° 37.8350' S 114° 2.8050' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    21° 37' 50.1" S 114° 2' 48.3" E

FAD #: Exmouth 33

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -21.603667, 114.015817
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    21° 36.2200' S 114° 0.9490' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    21° 36' 13.2" S 114° 0' 56.94" E

FAD #: Exmouth 34

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -21.597533 114.112517
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    21° 35.8520' S 114° 6.7510' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    21° 35' 51.12" S 114° 6' 45.06" E

Geraldton

FAD #: Abrolhos 32

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -28.87903, 113.7061
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    28° 52.7418' S 113° 42.366' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    28° 52' 44.508" S 113° 42' 21.96" E

FAD #: Abrolhos 30

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -28.983383, 113.7814
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    28° 59.0030' S 113° 46.8840' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    28° 59' 0.18" S 113° 46' 53.04" E

FAD #: Abrolhos 31

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -28.8276, 113.665383
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    28° 49.6560' S 113° 39.9230' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    28° 49' 39.36" S 113° 39' 55.38" E

Jurien Bay

FAD #: Jurien 29

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -30.307217, 114.591083
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    30° 18.4330' S 114° 35.4650' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    30° 18' 25.98" S 114° 35' 27.9" E

FAD #: Jurien 16

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -30.4848, 114.621783
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    30° 29.0880' S 114° 37.3070' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    30° 29' 5.28" S 114° 37' 18.42" E

FAD #: Jurien 15

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -30.277567, 114.585383
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    30° 16.6540' S 114° 35.1230' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    30° 16' 39.24" S 114° 35' 7.38" E

FAD #: Jurien 14

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -30.22025, 114.57435
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    30° 13.2150' S 114° 34.4610' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    30° 13' 12.9" S 114° 34' 27.66" E

FAD #: Jurien 13

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -30.022983, 114.504167
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    30° 1.3790' S 114° 30.2500' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    30° 1' 22.74" S 114° 30' 15" E

Lancelin

FAD #: Lancelin 12

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.062917, 114.880283
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    31° 3.7750' S 114° 52.8170' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 3' 46.5" S 114° 52' 49.02" E

FAD #: Lancelin 11

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.2761, 115.02715
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    31° 16.5660' S 115° 1.6290' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 16' 33.96" S 115° 1' 37.74" E

Mandurah

FAD #: Mandurah 10

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.554208, 115.05673
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 33.2525' S 115° 3.4038' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 33' 15.15" S 115° 3' 24.228" E

FAD #: Mandurah 09

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.526, 115.07
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 31.5600' S 115° 4.2000' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 31' 33.6" S 115° 4' 12" E

Metro

FAD #: Perth Canyon 48

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.05, 115.333
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 3' S, 115° 19.98' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 2' 60" S, 115° 19' 58.8" E

FAD #: Perth Canyon 47

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32, 115.233
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 0' S, 115° 13.998' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 0' 0" S, 115° 13' 59.88" E

FAD #: Perth Canyon 46

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.967, 115.267
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    31° 58' S, 115° 16' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 58' 0.012" S, 115° 16' 0.012" E

FAD #: Perth Canyon 45

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.917, 115.2
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    31° 55' S, 115° 12' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 55' 0.012" S, 115° 12' 0" E

FAD #: Woodman Pt 6

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.113, 115.16775
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 6.7800' S 115° 10.0650' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 6' 46.8" S 115° 10' 3.9" E

FAD #: Woodman Pt 5

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.1191 115.119283
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 7.1460' S 115° 7.1570' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 7' 8.76" S 115° 7' 9.408" E

FAD #: North Metro 04

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.728667 115.1754
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    31° 43.7200' S 115° 10.5240' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 43' 43.212" S 115° 10' 31.44" E

FAD #: North Metro 03

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.70034 115.175207
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    31° 42.0204' S 115° 10.5130' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 42' 1.224" S 115° 10' 30.756" E

FAD #: North Metro 02

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.695267 115.133467
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    31° 41.7160' S 115° 8.0080' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 41' 42.972" S 115° 08' 0.492" E

FAD #: North Metro 01

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.621283 115.133283
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    31° 37.2770' S 115° 07.9970' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 37' 16.608" S 115° 07' 59.808" E

Port Hedland

FAD #: Port Hedland 5

  • Status

    Broken Free
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -20.077267, 118.01485
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    20° 04.6360' S 118° 00.8910' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    20° 04' 38.16" S 118° 00' 53.46" E

FAD #: Port Hedland 4

  • Status

    Broken Free
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -20.043383, 118.14295
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    20° 02.6030' S 118° 08.5770' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    20° 02' 36.18" S 118° 08' 34.62" E

FAD #: Port Hedland 3

  • Status

    Broken Free
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -20.010533, 118.250883
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    20° 00.6320' S 118° 15.0530' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    20° 00' 37.92" S 118° 15' 03.18" E

FAD #: Port Hedland 2

  • Status

    Broken Free
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -19.754733, 118.739067
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    19° 45.2840' S, 118° 44.3440' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    19° 45' 17.04" S, 118° 44' 20.64" E

FAD #: Port Hedland 1

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -19.682067, 118.79875
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    19° 40.9240' S 118° 47.9250' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    19° 40' 55.44" S 118° 47' 55.5" E

Rockingham

FAD #: Woodman Point 50

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.167, 115.167
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 10' S, 115° 10' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 9' 59.976" S, 115° 9' 59.976" E

FAD #: Woodman Point 49

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.083, 115.183
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 5' S, 115° 11' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 4' 59.999" S, 115° 10' 59.999" E

FAD #: Rockingham 07

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.2480, 115.122
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 14.8760' S 115° 7.30' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 14' 52.548" S 115° 7' 17.976" E

FAD #: Rockingham 08

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.293, 115.094
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    32° 17.559' S 115° 5.636' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 17' 33.54" S 115° 5' 38.148" E

Steep Point

FAD #: Steep Point 18

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -26.1063 113.1056
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    26° 6.3780' S 113° 6.3360' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    26° 6' 22.68" S 113° 6' 20.16" E

FAD #: Steep Point 17

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -26.17255 113.036467
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    26° 10.3530' S 113° 2.1880' E
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    26° 10' 21.18" S 113° 2' 11.28" E