State-wide FADS trial 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.

Status Key

In Position
Broken Free
Not Currently Deployed

#Mangles Bay In Position

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#Compleat Angler FAD In Position

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#BM4 In Position

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#BM3 In Position

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#BM2 In Position

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#BM1 In Position

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#EX4 Not Currently Deployed

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#EX3 Not Currently Deployed

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#EX2 Not Currently Deployed

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#EX1 Not Currently Deployed

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#AB3 In Position

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#AB2 In Position

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#AB1 In Position

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#CN4 In Position

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#CN3 In Position

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#CN2 In Position

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#CN1 In Position

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#RFW6 In Position

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#RFW5 In Position

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#RFW4 In Position

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#RFW3 In Position

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#RFW2 In Position

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#RFW1 In Position

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Albany

FAD #: AB4

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -35.392283 118.092850
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S35°23.537’ E118°05.571’
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    35° 23’ 32.22” S 118° 05’ 34.26” E

FAD #: AB3

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -35.313267 118.031783
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S35°18.796’ E118°01.907’
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    35° 18’ 47.76” S 118° 01’ 54.42” E

FAD #: AB2

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -35.231650 117.953667
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S35°13.899’ E117°57.220’
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    35° 13’ 53.94” S 117° 57’ 13.20” E

FAD #: AB1

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -35.365452 118.133777
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S35° 21.9271’ E118° 8.0266‘
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    35° 21’ 55.626” S 118° 8’ 1.596” E

Broome

FAD #: BM4

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -17.828233 121.8368
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S17°49.694' E121° 50.208'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    17° 49' 41.64" S 121° 50' 12.48" E

FAD #: BM3

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -17.885650 122.148933
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S17°53.139' E122° 08.936'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    17° 53' 08.34" S 122° 08' 56.16" E

FAD #: BM2

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -17.884567 122.031400
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S17°53.074' E122° 01.884'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    17° 53' 04.44" S 122° 01' 53.04" E

FAD #: BM1

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -17.872683 121.847133
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S17°52.361' E121° 50.828'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    17° 52' 21.66" S 121° 50' 49.68" E

Cape Naturaliste

FAD #: CN4

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    33.14475 114.943833
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S33°08.685' E114°56.630'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    33° 8' 41.1" S 114° 56' 37.8" E

FAD #: CN3

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -33.232733 114.90815
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S33°13.964' E114°51.489'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    33° 13' 57.84" S 114° 54' 29.34" E

FAD #: CN2

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -33.316517 114.696617
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S33°18.991' E114°41.797'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    33° 18' 59.46" S 114° 41' 47.82" E

FAD #: CN1

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -33.27625 114.544133
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S33°16.575' E114°32.648'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    33° 16' 34.5" S 114° 32' 38.88" E

Exmouth

FAD #: EX4

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -21.979483 113.842117
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S21°58.769', E113°50.527'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    21° 58' 46.14" S 113° 50' 31.62" E

FAD #: EX3

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -21.905317 113.855183
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S21°54.319', E113°51.311'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    21° 54' 19.14" S 113° 51' 18.66" E

FAD #: EX2

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -21.780217 113.843367
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S21°46.813', E113°50.602'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    21° 46' 48.78" S 113° 50' 36.12" E

FAD #: EX1

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -21.591700 113.804633
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S21°35.502’, E113°48.278’
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    21° 35’ 30.12” S 113° 48’ 16.68” E

Geraldton

FAD #: GD1

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -28.858217 114.487833
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S28°51.493' E114°29.270'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    28° 51' 29.58" S 114° 29' 16.20" E

FAD #: GD2

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -28.983383 113.781400
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S28°59.003' E113°46.884'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    28° 59' 00.18" S 113° 46' 53.04" E

FAD #: GD3

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -28.827600 113.665383
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S28°49.656' E113°39.923'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    28° 49' 39.36" S 113° 39' 55.38" E

FAD #: GD4

  • Status

    Not Currently Deployed
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -28.494700 113.448833
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S28°29.682' E113°26.930'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    28° 29' 40.92" S 113° 26' 55.80" E

Metro

FAD #: RFW6

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.113000 115.160000
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S 32° 06.780' E115° 09.600'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 06' 46.8" S 115° 09' 36.0" E

FAD #: RFW5

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.113000 115.121000
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S 32° 06.780' E 115° 07.260'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 06' 46.8" S 115° 07' 15.6" E

FAD #: RFW4

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.733000 115.175000
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S 31° 43.980' E115° 10.500'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 43' 58.8" S 115° 10' 30.0" E

FAD #: RFW3

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.700000 115.175000
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S 31° 42.000' E 115° 10.500'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 42' 00.0 S 115° 10' 30.0" E

FAD #: RFW2

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.700000 115.133000
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S 31° 42.000' E 115° 07.980'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 42' 00.0 S 115° 07' 58.8" E

FAD #: RFW1

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -31.617000 115.133000
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S 31° 37.020' E 115° 07.980'
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    31° 37' 1.2" S 115° 07' 58.8" E

Rockingham

FAD #: Mangles Bay

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.3585167° 115.0735667°
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S 32° 21.511’ E 115°04.414’
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 21' 30.6600" S 115° 04' 24.8400" E

FAD #: Compleat Angler FAD

  • Status

    In Position
  • Decimal Degrees (DD):
    -32.2479333° 115.1216667°
  • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM):
    S 32° 14.876’ E 115°07.300’
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS):
    32° 14' 52.5600" S 115° 07' 18.0000" E